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georgiarose710's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.0
gemofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
estherwe's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
valje's review against another edition
Just couldn't get into the 'story'. So disappointed!
gavinhenderson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
phob's review against another edition
challenging
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
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Child death
Moderate: Torture, War, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Genocide
aleenaash's review against another edition
5.0
I am so thankful I was able to read this masterpiece by Mohamed and ugh, I cannot express how beautiful of a book this is. I had a live lecture from Nadifa Mohamed herself and her energy was contagious and the passion for this book was vibrant. It follows Jama’s journey through Aden – Port Talbot in Wales and every second of it was pure heartache and bliss. This deserves all the hype.
aliciaprettybrowneyereader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jerseyfemme's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.0