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amberinpieces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Dementia, Child death, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Animal cruelty
emeryboyd's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Gun violence, Death, War, Genocide, Hate crime, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
teabeansss's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.75
Graphic: Genocide, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Death, Murder, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Colonisation, Blood, Torture, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and War
julialeigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Colonisation, Grief, Genocide, War, and Violence
chi__'s review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: War, Deportation, Death, Trafficking, Blood, Death of parent, Dementia, Murder, Genocide, Child death, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, and Hate crime
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism
nightsista's review against another edition
5.0
TW for extreme violence and gore Big TW for the Sabra and Shatila massacre
Graphic: Grief, Genocide, Islamophobia, Colonisation, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Gore, Police brutality, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, and Death
ile94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Murder, War, Violence, Death, Colonisation, Hate crime, Genocide, Racism, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood and Child abuse
fiifarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War, Genocide, Violence, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Confinement
Moderate: Suicide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Child death, and Deportation
madelinekramer2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Genocide, Death, Blood, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Rape, Body horror, War, Torture, Racism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Grief, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault
mmefish's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
"The roots of our grief coil so deeply into loss that death has come to live with us like a family member who makes you happy by avoiding you, but who is still one of the family. Our anger is a rage that Westerners cannot understand. Our sadness can make the stones weep. And the way we love is no exception, Amal."
This an informative and definitely sad book but it's not a good novel.
Incredibly cheesy subplots, one-dimensional characters, many people who get mentioned for no particular reason. Just a rollercoaster of tragedies.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Colonisation, and Genocide