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This was such a complex story about race and religion and sexual assault. I had no idea who to believe- I kept going back and forth. It kept me guessing until the very end. It was very thought-provoking and I won’t stop thinking about it. I like that even though we mostly got Zara’s point of view, we got a bit of everyone’s. Definitely would recommend this book.

stephfsteph's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nehaa26's review

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dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

tabeasaurus's review

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

corrinalanis's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

namitakhanna's review

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5.0

When a 16 year old Jodie with facial deformities and an alcoholic abusive mother accuses 4 Muslim boys of rape the nation is divided. Rape counsellor Zara who is also a Muslim takes on Jodie’s case but faces the wrath of her family and community. In a case of he said/she said is Zara really on the truth’s side?

Take it back by Kia Abdullah is a powerful courtroom drama dealing with racial and social injustice. Hard to put down this is one emotional , compelling read that makes you think and kept me guessing till the very end

I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

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carolinerosereads's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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