Reviews

When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

thesundevourer's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

lunaseline's review

4.0

Hmm. Historien är inte riktigt min grej (asiat/muslim i USA, med all tragik det innebär - men också: alla romaner det redan gett upphov till). Jag lyckas dessutom inte riktigt komma karaktärerna in på livet, och känner inte särskilt mycket i/för slutet.
Så varför fyran…?
Lyriken; läsnjutning trots ointresse - imponerande!

ddezell's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

ginasiragusa's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

karenschiavelli's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Beautifully written, heartbreaking and unique. 

meo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

3.75

gloglo's review

emotional 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? No

3.75

curleytwin2's review against another edition

2.0

I waited a year for this book and all I can say it wasn’t worth the wait.  

s4yy4d4's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

ivi_reads_books's review

dark emotional sad 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

3.75

Beautifully sad!

The book illustrates the numbness in face of loss, grief and dispair with elegance. But it also depicts sisters who are intent on making a life for themselves even though several people in their surroundings try to leach them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Deportation, Islamophobia, Racism, and Sexual content