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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.
hoops_literary_library_life's review against another edition
4.0
Not so much historical fiction as a telling of what is currently happening and recently happening in the country of Afghanistan. This book chronicles a young woman's journey to become the breadwinner for her family and the different obstacles she must overcome during her journey.
llymrie77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
lordfarquaadhaircut's review against another edition
5.0
i read this book many times in elementary and middle school, and i remember crying every time.
allaks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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? N/A
4.0
eggjen's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a sad but sweeping book. It really transported us right to Afghanistan and Parvana's life. We rooted for her family and were invested in her story.
beklovesbooks's review
2.5
Explores several angles of how awful it was to be female in Afghanistan under the Taliban. I suppose it’s necessary to be truthful historical fiction, but a little too gory for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail