Reviews

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

esha_tujjohora_3786's review against another edition

3.0

3.5⭐️

It’s an exceptionally thought-provoking tale about a Palestinian-American woman which urges us to consider a very important but unnoticed matter of the society which needs to be noticed for a better and healthy life.

evanhope's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

i LOVED this book and will forever recommend this. i picked the book up at chapter 7 and didn’t put it down until i finished it (for reference, there’s around 45). yara’s growth throughout the book was so real to life and some passages hit closer to home than i had thought. beautiful prose and i can’t wait to read more of rum’s book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Physical abuse

jjordankc's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

pinkystardust's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

kozmikflowers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

rheading's review against another edition

5.0

The kind of book that can make your heart hurt and your stomach turn, but still leaves you feeling hopeful through the heaviness.

tfisher78's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.75

melanievonh's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

kbrogden's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

kchamberlin04's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.0