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cdel1313's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great Young Adult book about a girl who lives in Afghanistan under the regime of the Taliban. Parvana's father gets taken off to jail because he attended college in England years before the Taliban came into power. Parvana learns from her family that she must dress as a boy and work in the village, because she is the only one who can provide for them. Thus begins Parvana's journey, (which is actually the title of the second book in the trilogy). This is a great book to introduce kids (5th-6th grade?) to what life was (and is, in some parts) like in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.
euiarasa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
sharagnjsk's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
3.75
nhi_nguyen's review against another edition
4.0
Such a beautiful book. It describes what life was like for a girl in Afghanistan. You get to see how the communities were over there. And the tough choices not only adults, but kids have to make. I feel really lucky to live in the US where I am not under the Taliban's rule.
nowimfiner's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sdelcharco's review against another edition
4.0
Such a good story set in Afganistan about living under taliban rule. A great sense of place. Sonlight H.
nicu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
elkjlen's review against another edition
3.0
Read this for school and I didn't actually mind it. Normally school books are the bane of my existence, but this wasn't bad. I liked some of the plot, I didn't hate or love it. But I may read the other books in the series. Would be interesting to see how it all turns out.
meekoh's review against another edition
When I read this book, I was a child about the same age as the protagonist Parvana. This book provided me the opportunity to learn about the lives of children in Afghanistan and how they differed from my own. The story helped me understand that women's rights are not a universal reality. The education I took for granted was something women all over the world were still fighting for. It is an important work of literature to broaden the horizon of Canadians.
Ellis donated the advance and all royalties from the book to the charity Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Today these royalties add up to approximately $2 million dollars and have helped improve the lives of many Afghan women. Someone had to fight for the rights I have today and this book serves as a reminder that we should continue to support the women who are still fighting for those rights.
Ellis donated the advance and all royalties from the book to the charity Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Today these royalties add up to approximately $2 million dollars and have helped improve the lives of many Afghan women. Someone had to fight for the rights I have today and this book serves as a reminder that we should continue to support the women who are still fighting for those rights.