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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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:
Yes
Book 7 of The Reading Rush 2019 -2.5?
Yet another book I don’t know how to feel about! I went into this thinking I wouldn’t like it because I don’t like Shatter Me. I also received this book as a Secret Santa present and never would have bought it otherwise. Overall, I think this book was good. It had great things to say (obviously) and said them very well. The perspectives about being a Muslim teen right after 9/11 was eye-opening. I appreciate that Shirin isn’t portrayed as an angel. I just think that there wasn’t that much to this? Other than Ocean there literally wasn’t a plot, and even the Ocean plot seemed like more of a draft. A draft of something good, but still a draft. Also, maybe I skimmed it, but why is this book titled this? Idk, I would recommend to my friends who only read contemporary or ya romance or who are looking for more diverse reads, but I never would have picked this up myself. I wouldn’t have bought it after I read it, but I won’t get rid of it.
Yet another book I don’t know how to feel about! I went into this thinking I wouldn’t like it because I don’t like Shatter Me. I also received this book as a Secret Santa present and never would have bought it otherwise. Overall, I think this book was good. It had great things to say (obviously) and said them very well. The perspectives about being a Muslim teen right after 9/11 was eye-opening. I appreciate that Shirin isn’t portrayed as an angel. I just think that there wasn’t that much to this? Other than Ocean there literally wasn’t a plot, and even the Ocean plot seemed like more of a draft. A draft of something good, but still a draft. Also, maybe I skimmed it, but why is this book titled this? Idk, I would recommend to my friends who only read contemporary or ya romance or who are looking for more diverse reads, but I never would have picked this up myself. I wouldn’t have bought it after I read it, but I won’t get rid of it.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Yes
zawsze zadziwia mnie siła ludzkiej nienawiści oparta o rasizm, zwłaszcza w Stanach. jednocześnie rozumiem, że reakcje agresywne w stronę osób innych są zakorzenione w strachu napędzanym przez media, krytyczne i niebezpieczne zdarzenia czy polityków.
z przyjemnością zagłębiłam się w historię rodziny Shirian, zmuszanej do ciągłej przeprowadzki, zmagającej się z problemami emigracji czy pokoleniowymi. ze łzami w oczach czytałam o tym, jak wielką rolę w ich kulturze odgrywa jedzenie i posiłki, jak niewiele ludzkiej uwagi potrzeba, by rozświetlić czyjś dzień. jak wiele informacji zatajamy przed innymi w starciu przed byciem niezrozumianym. jak głęboko nastolatki odczuwają i jak ciężko jest wyjść z stanu czujności. będę jeszcze o tej książce myśleć i chętnie Zagłębie się z literaturę powiązaną.
z przyjemnością zagłębiłam się w historię rodziny Shirian, zmuszanej do ciągłej przeprowadzki, zmagającej się z problemami emigracji czy pokoleniowymi. ze łzami w oczach czytałam o tym, jak wielką rolę w ich kulturze odgrywa jedzenie i posiłki, jak niewiele ludzkiej uwagi potrzeba, by rozświetlić czyjś dzień. jak wiele informacji zatajamy przed innymi w starciu przed byciem niezrozumianym. jak głęboko nastolatki odczuwają i jak ciężko jest wyjść z stanu czujności. będę jeszcze o tej książce myśleć i chętnie Zagłębie się z literaturę powiązaną.
emotional
reflective
medium-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:
Yes
Oh god how I loved this book. I had to read it for college and I ended up loving every character. It shows rawly how hard is the adolescence when combined with being a hated minority.
Really good YA novel about Islamophobia, teenage love, loss, life.
I adore all of Tahereh Mafi's writings that I've read thus far, so it's no surprise that I love another one of her books. A Very Large Expanse of Sea is a beautifully written story and I would recommend it absolutely anyone.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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:
No