Reviews

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

aishallnot's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Genocide

laurenreadsmore's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

arufo29's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

vamn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lauralhart's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A tad repetitive at times, but overall a heart-wrenchingly beautiful tale about motherhood, womanhood, and finding the courage to be unapologetically yourself. 

ajaubrey1's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lgibson314's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

rivkah88's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Whoa. This book was such a fantastic surprise. Incredible writing to reflect a Palestinian experience in America, but also so poignantly captures a woman’s battle in being a mother, daughter, wife, and her own person. One of the best books I’ve read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Infidelity

esha_tujjohora_3786's review against another edition

3.0

3.5⭐️

It’s an exceptionally thought-provoking tale about a Palestinian-American woman which urges us to consider a very important but unnoticed matter of the society which needs to be noticed for a better and healthy life.

evanhope's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i LOVED this book and will forever recommend this. i picked the book up at chapter 7 and didn’t put it down until i finished it (for reference, there’s around 45). yara’s growth throughout the book was so real to life and some passages hit closer to home than i had thought. beautiful prose and i can’t wait to read more of rum’s book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Physical abuse