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My Pen is the Wing of a Bird by Lucy Hannah

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jenniferwillis's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad

5.0

efharker's review

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

okjaaaaa's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm so unbelievably grateful that this collection was brought to my attention. (Thank you, Jack Edwards.)

I think everyone should read this. The West has a disgusting tendency to use Afghan women as their political pawns; often without letting Afghan women speak for themselves.

My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird gives Afghan women the opportunity to take control of their own narrative and to use their voices to advocate for themselves and their country. It is both harrowing and hopeful; full of despair and desperation, love and compassion. It will leave you with a lump in your throat and a heavy heart full of possibilities, much like the women pouring their hearts out in this collection. At times, it's uncomfortable. At times, it's comforting. But, most importantly, it's in Afghan women's own words.

tsprengel's review

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emotional 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? No

lea's review against another edition

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I was listening to this on audio but I need to read it physically. The stories are short and can be simple and I feel like I need to slow down and reread lines to make the most out of them. I stopped at half way through The Late Shift