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brogan7's review against another edition
4.0
I thought it was incredible, an epic tale for young readers. The history and mythology of Persia combined with the experiences of an immigrant boy from Iran who gets bullied in Oklahoma... it's like a tale from an ancient man about a young boy (who is himself). Heartbreaking and heart-affirming in that he uses the stories and the long, long historical context to weave himself into a bigger fabric, the long view, the possibility not just of survival but of mythology.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse
TW: religious persecution, when there's no safe placekristinareadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Medical trauma and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
n_degeorgia'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: Excrement, Violence, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal death, Islamophobia, and Animal cruelty
_lesewesen's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
lrm11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse
erindarlyn's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Minor: Violence and Domestic abuse
kbucheit's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Xenophobia
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Islamophobia, and Racism
Minor: Vomit
booksandbongs's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Violence
shewhoknows10kthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Animal death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, and Violence