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lilaceous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tough read. i had to put it down at one point because it was so visceral and upsetting. i’m still thinking about the main protagonist days later. if you’re looking for palestinian stories of israeli occupation, this is definitely an impactful one.
Graphic: War, Child abuse, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Colonisation, and Sexual assault
rebeccadiv's review against another edition
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Animal cruelty, Violence, Colonisation, Genocide, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War
tenderbench's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Excrement, Rape, Sexual assault, Genocide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Colonisation, Gore, Death, and War
lectricefeministe's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Murder, Gore, Violence, War, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault
honeyvoiced's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and War
Moderate: Body horror and Rape
Minor: Genocide
annamay1021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Body horror, Rape, Islamophobia, Genocide, Police brutality, Confinement, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
sadiefc's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Colonisation, and Genocide
amaya_jam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, and Rape
Moderate: War
ecn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: War, Torture, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Genocide, Death, and Body horror
bookishbrenbren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I did think this book was well-written and compelling but to be honest, the second half of the book was so boring that it ruined the book for me. And the first half was so grotesque, both with violence and body horror, that I was looking for the second half to save it, so was let down doubly. While the book had moments that were compelling, especially the character development of the MC, and the portrait of modern life under israeli occupation, the vast majority of it was just a list of uneventful actions, e.g., "she got in the car, she walked into the museum, she looked at this thing, she looked at that thing," ad nauseam. Whatever the point of that particularly literary tool was, it was lost on me and I can say confidently, it was over-used.
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Animal death, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Islamophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexism