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jarjan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape
ktcarlston's review against another edition
3.0
Another book where I am reminded of how much so many women suffer throughout the world. An easy, interesting read for my neighborhood book club. The writing reflects that it is in the words of a child. Which means the story is not as compelling as it could be.
daisytrails's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence
waiteh22's review against another edition
4.0
Great quick read. Depressing but eye opening. Read it almost all in one sitting Definitely recommend if you like memoirs and/or women’s rights in the Middle East.
thatonelibrarygirl's review against another edition
2.0
I was very intrigued by this story and couldn't wait to dig in. However, for me, I just couldn't get into the writing style. This is cataloged in our library system as adult nonfiction but I disagree. I personally feel that this would be a good story for upper middle school students and early high school students as opposed to adults. The writing style is simple enough to grasp, and the content is not detailed enough to be graphic. Nujood's story is remarkable; I just wish I would've enjoyed the book more.
kmdegarmo's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn’t able to update while listening to this audiobook. I started reading this book back in college for a class and thought I’d finally finish it. It’s a sad story but an important one. It’s hard to believe that there are girls out there that are married off at young ages like Nujood. A sad but good story.
bluenicorn's review against another edition
3.0
This was a tough one. It's terrifying to think of a 10 year old being married and everything that goes along with that. I was considering it for a 12 year old to read, and while I still think there's merit there, I think a conversation would be essential to accompany it. This is also one of those books where I just had to know where Nujood is now, and how her life turned out. It ends so hopefully. But... I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised that the man who sold her to another man didn't respect her or her income or her sisters after the book was published. I hope that her life is one where she has bodily autonomy and makes her own choices, but... I don't have much confidence.
knit3314's review against another edition
5.0
What can I say about this small, powerful, young girl, Nujood?
I listened to the audio version of this book and I was feeled with emotions; anger, frustration, sadness, powerlessness, encouraged, delighted, victorious. Nujood is a living example of what the "little" in our world can do to escape oppression and abuse, in spite of all the odds stacked against them, and win against the "big" (adults in this case).
You will cringe first, cry second, and cheer Nujood on in the end; and you will contemplate how can we end this type of abuse, defective reasoning/thinking on the part of the abusers/parents/villages, and save some lives. Every life is worth living, worth freedom, and worth our compassion and action.
Read Nujood's story, learn something, do something...
I listened to the audio version of this book and I was feeled with emotions; anger, frustration, sadness, powerlessness, encouraged, delighted, victorious. Nujood is a living example of what the "little" in our world can do to escape oppression and abuse, in spite of all the odds stacked against them, and win against the "big" (adults in this case).
You will cringe first, cry second, and cheer Nujood on in the end; and you will contemplate how can we end this type of abuse, defective reasoning/thinking on the part of the abusers/parents/villages, and save some lives. Every life is worth living, worth freedom, and worth our compassion and action.
Read Nujood's story, learn something, do something...