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zoenelson's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Car accident, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, War, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Addiction
whitneyonline's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Easily one of my favorites of the year. I loved its simplicity, but yet it held so much weight. It wasn't fast paced but it never once dragged, and I found myself devouring every chapter with an intense greed. Lalami executes the multiple POVs flawlessly, keeping the chapters short and enticing all while creating extremely compelling characters. I was obsessed from start to finish.
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Hate crime, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder
kaseyd's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
I’m very disappointed by the romance in this book and how it ended. The premise was interesting and I was getting into it, putting up with the romance because I knew it wouldn’t last. Ha. At the end, it’s just another story of a woman giving up on her dreams to come be with a man who she is actually afraid of and who goes against all of her ideals. Giving up on never getting married and having a kid.
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Hate crime, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Xenophobia
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