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leehyunjae's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.5
There were some parts I heavily enjoyed and others that had me feeling a little wishy-washy. I’ll absolutely be rereading in a few months for class so I’ll likely update my review then (-:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Islamophobia, Sexism, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia
meganeorcx's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-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
4.0
Pleasantly surprised by this book. Shahid floating somewhere between the fundamentalism of his Muslim friends and the liberalism of his white professor/lover was incredibly interesting and done well. The book is full of gorgeous passages, questioning religion, society, so much more. The writing did jump from one thing to another but I didn't mind as the book read easily and again, most passages were so worth it. It isn't a "fun" book, however, condemning nearly every group in society with a whole bunch of slurs attached to it. A lot of it actually helped define the characters but mostly the misogyny could have been cut in half as it more often than not felt like the writer's male gaze rather than that of the characters. That's my main critique as most of the novel was very interesting, setting and all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, and Drug use
Moderate: Homophobia and Islamophobia
maxpal's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse
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