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4.49 AVERAGE
4.49 AVERAGE
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I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I really really wanted to like this book, but it took me months to get through because of how repetitive the writing was. This is in no way a judgment of Fatima Ali or her accomplishments, or the tragedy of her death from cancer. But this book is not well written. It easily could have been a hundred pages shorter and just as, if not more, meaningful. The majority of the book felt just like an info dump about her life without any significant reflection. The repetitive romanticizing of becoming a chef and food was so frequent and almost copy paste that it made the book feel even longer. There were so many parts of Ali’s identity or life that were important but any writing about it felt incredibly surface level. Often times it even felt like there were conflicting views within the book, but with out any kind of connection to piece together the change or growth. The two chapters out of almost fifty that actually stood out to me were actually written from her mother Farezah’s perspective. There were also heavy topics such as child abuse and sexual assault that should have been noted as content warnings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault
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An incredible book about an incredible, yet tragically short, life. Fatima's story is honest and inspiring, another reminder to enjoy what life you have. I loved how her mother's perspective is woven in, providing more perspective on some of Fatima's pivotal life moments and narrating Fatima's last days.
The narration on the audiobook was also marvelous.
The narration on the audiobook was also marvelous.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault
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