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nightsista's review against another edition
5.0
TW for extreme violence and gore Big TW for the Sabra and Shatila massacre
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
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: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse and Blood
sasbyrne'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and War
fiifarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Miscarriage, Alcohol, 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: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
andremay'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Alcoholism
nessreadsalot'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? No
5.0
From heartbreaking moments of loss to the wonderfully magical stories of joy this is a wonderful book.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lianne_rooney's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
hegesteindal74's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation
Minor: Pregnancy