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angela_iseli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Rape, Sexual harassment, War, and Misogyny
ruthie_wk's review against another edition
medium-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
5.0
pea_che's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
cjvels's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? No
4.25
hanntastic's review against another edition
3.0
Global Read Challenge 75: Eritrea
This is a hard book to rate. The writing is really good and really engaging. I would absolutely read another book by this author. However, there were some parts where it was just really clear that it was a male writer writing a female protagonists. There ware a lot of really intimate descriptions of female bodies and experiences that read as lecherous or male gazey as opposed to being from Saba's perspective. Also, I didn't get the point of Jamal as a character.
This is a hard book to rate. The writing is really good and really engaging. I would absolutely read another book by this author. However, there were some parts where it was just really clear that it was a male writer writing a female protagonists. There ware a lot of really intimate descriptions of female bodies and experiences that read as lecherous or male gazey as opposed to being from Saba's perspective. Also, I didn't get the point of Jamal as a character.
rimbluebooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0