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Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

4.57 AVERAGE

kibberbl's review against another edition

4.5

reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

eburgardt's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful 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: No

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• This book front-loads a lot of heavy subject matter, but by about 40% in I’d grown to love Nahr so much that every decision she made propelled me through the novel
• Every scene between Nahr and Jumana 😚🤌
• The title is a reference to a James Baldwin quote: “Here you were: to be loved. To be loved, baby, hard, at once, and forever, to strengthen you against the loveless world.”
• If you decide to read this book, don’t skip the acknowledgements in the back

autumn33344's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Torture, War

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

camilasimons's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This book made me feel many emotions, a distinct viewpoint that needs to be highlighted 

makiajadeallen's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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: Complicated

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Can’t give this book high enough praise or this author. Such a deep and moving story that just moves you immensely. 

elvadot's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mlareads's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, War

hannahthedm's review

4.25

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

alexandraflorence97's review against another edition

5.0

challenging inspiring reflective 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: No

custard's review against another edition

2.5

emotional informative reflective