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frank_desanna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Grief, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Hate crime, Murder, Toxic friendship, Rape, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
kxiong5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
happy2behere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
It was interesting however, to see sexuality written & portrayed in this book by (presumably) a muslim author - particularly when considering Islamic beliefs surrounding modesty, in contrast to the actions of Wad Rayyes & co.
For the most part it’s beautifully written, albeit some scenes confronting (particularly that with Wad Rayyes & Houda I believe her name was) - which I am now scarred by.
+ it was sickening to read about Mustafa Sa’eed and the things he’d done to numerous women despite ‘not being a threat’.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
somturtle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Rape, Misogyny, Alcohol, Body horror, Physical abuse, Racism, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse
niallgoulding1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Like Heart of Darkness, the writing is beautiful in places and I'm sure that this could form part of an interesting lit course comparing and contrasting the literature of coloniser and colonised. But I struggle to find any value reading it alone.
Another reviewer mentioned the question posed on the back cover, "But what is the meaning of Mustafa's confession?"and how having finished the book they were still left pondering the same question. I think that sums up my experience with the book. Maybe it was above my ability but I struggled to see the point of this
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexism, and Violence
kitness's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
confuusedcreaturex4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked the writing,he's certainly a good writer,I loved the descriptions and the places and so many things about the writing but I just couldn't look over the sexism and misogyny there even tho I know that it's understandable considering the time and place but I still didn't like how many times it wasn't addressed as an issue and sometimes even the characters that re aware of the wrongness of some things sometimes it feels like they act as if they don't think its that much of abig deal, the explicit sexual scenes were just toooo much,the way Mustafa and some of the elderlies talks about women was just so disgusting and racist at so many times,I read a lot of reviews to see what other people thought about this cause know it has to signify something bigger about colonization and all but I stillfeel like that wasn't the best way to talk about it ,in just 200 pages there was a lot of stuff and I was often left confused and perplexed,I'm sure with time ill probably change my mind about so many things and think about some others but for now that's all of it and unf again still cant really wrap my head around it for some reason
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Blood, Alcohol, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Self harm, Racism, and Classism
addyruth17's review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Death, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Racism, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Drug use, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia
maithaalfalasi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual violence
pinklace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence
Moderate: Misogyny and Suicide