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monicalaurette's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I fully enjoyed this collection of short stories and found myself wishing that so many more of them were longer so that I could have read even more of those stories. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting to read more books by Afghani women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
chattie_the_mad_chatter's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Mix of stories giving a glimpse of different lives and stories by a variety of authors from Afghanistan. The story of how this collection was put together was inspiring. I don't often enjoy short stories, as I want more! But these are talented writers I want to hear more from. Some stories I loved, some were not my style, but I am pleased I got to expand my living experience by hearing of bravery, perseverance, tragedy, hope, poverty, domestic abuse, and day to day living from these authors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, and Domestic abuse
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