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I absolutely loved and adored this book, and found it super hard to put down. Where oh where is the half-star, Goodreads? 4.5 stars for sure. This book feels almost like a fairy tale, and I'm talking a REAL fairy tale, where things are grim and scary and don't always turn out with a happy ending. There's so much beauty in this story of two incredibly brave and strong women moving through similar challenges in different eras in Saudi Arabia. It's at times brutal and crushing, but more often it's hopeful, inspiring and empowering. Do yourself a favor and pick this up.

mama3manda's review against another edition

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5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fascinating, educational, heartbreaking. frustrating, and eye-opening. I enjoyed the story of the present presented back and forth with a similar story of the past. It was hard to read at times (regarding the heartbreaking parts), but I also had a hard time putting it down. Overall, it is a story of strong women who keep fighting no matter what.

aubreed1's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

filiparferreira's review against another edition

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4.0

História passada no Afeganistão, em dois momentos no tempo, com duas mulheres da mesma família, uma trisavó da outra. Mulheres jovens com futuros fechados, que não controlam, a busca pela educação e pela liberdade que nem sempre vem como se pensa. Falaram-me bem da autora e este era o único exemplar disponível nas bibliotecas. Confesso que fiquei desconfiada porque pensei que era daquelas histórias de fazer chorar as pedras da calçada, e é. Mas não é só. Conseguimos apesar de tudo rever-nos naquela realidade, agradecer por nos ser tão estranha e saímos do outro lado do livro com ainda mais convicção na educação como forma de mudar vidas.

laliley's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

thereadershut's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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