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peachy_dreamy's review against another edition
dnf bc of animal abuse. it was literally maybe a paragraph but i had to watch an episode of bluey to calm down
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
crabbytaco's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
readwithemily's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
~3.5~ I haven't read a book that gave me as many mixed emotions as this book has in a while. It was emotional, heartbreaking, and unsatisfying in the best way possible. This is a love story that ends before the love. I really really enjoyed the build-up to the conclusion. Zarin's struggles in life are devastating. You just want a happy ending for her, you know you won't get it, but you hope. I mean she is literally dead in the Prologue.
I really enjoyed the character of Mishal, she's basically Zarin's school bully and academic rival. You quickly realize through her POV that she's also a victim of her society. Watching her self-reflection in the novel was very rewarding.
My biggest problem with this book is the ending. It happened way too quickly! The last chapter before the Epilogue was like "this happened to this character, this happened to this character, and this character did this." I was like woahhh slowdown! The first 3/4 of this book is a 5/5 read. The last 1/4 is a 1/5 read.
I really enjoyed the character of Mishal, she's basically Zarin's school bully and academic rival. You quickly realize through her POV that she's also a victim of her society. Watching her self-reflection in the novel was very rewarding.
My biggest problem with this book is the ending. It happened way too quickly! The last chapter before the Epilogue was like "this happened to this character, this happened to this character, and this character did this." I was like woahhh slowdown! The first 3/4 of this book is a 5/5 read. The last 1/4 is a 1/5 read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Religious bigotry
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