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bibliokarin's review against another edition
5.0
I’m speechless that’s all I can say. I knew about genital mutilation but I never really thought about it and it now leaves me speechless
Amazing book!
Amazing book!
heyitskai's review
5.0
This was such a powerful story to read. It was written so well and I couldn't put it down. Definitely one those books that will stay with me for a long time.
I will be picking up desert dawn when I next go to the library.
I will be picking up desert dawn when I next go to the library.
lis_beth's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
elalaxxx's review against another edition
adventurous
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inspiring
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sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
whatgeorgiareads's review against another edition
4.0
An incredible life and an extremely important book!
cheyenne_wue's review against another edition
3.0
Vorne weg: Ich hab unfassbar großen Respekt vor Waris Diries Arbeit im Kampf gegen die weibliche Genitalverstümmelung und war auch fasziniert von all dem was sie in Somalia, aber dann auch in London und letztlich auf der ganzen Welt erlebt hatte. Trotzdem machte mir die Lektüre nicht wirklich Spaß. Das lag zum einen an dem nur mittelmäßigem Schreibstil und der Struktur des Erzählten. Zum Anderen aber auch daran dass ich null mit Waris Dirie warm geworden bin und ihre Art einfach gar nicht mochte. Für all diejenigen die sich an Diries Charakterzügen nicht stören aber sicherlich eine lesenswerte Lektüre.
zombi's review against another edition
4.0
Another book I read while in Germany -- Dirie's work focuses on the practice of female genital mutilation. It's biographical in nature and I do not recommend it for children or young teenagers, as I feel it could be too graphic. However, the book is very moving, particularly when Dirie writes of her mother.