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jenmat1197's review against another edition
4.0
This is the author's own personal story. When she was 10 years old (or she thinks she could have been 8 or 9 - no one kept track of her actual birth year) she was married off to a man three times her age. Her father stated it was because he was afraid she would be kidnapped, so marrying her off would make her safe.
What happened instead is daily abuse- both physical and emotional - from her husband and her husband's family. She got to a point where she couldn't take it any more and fled. She went to a courthouse and announced that she wanted to get a divorce. A renound lawyer took her case, fought and won. Nujood's story gained national attention, and her brave choice paved the way for other child brides to sue for divorce.
This was a pretty good book. It is simple writing, as you would expect of the very young and under educated, but the story is pretty powerful and will break your heart. What she did was extremely brave and basically unheard of in a country where women are viewed basically as property. I would love to know where Nujood is now and how her life has changed since 2008 when she won her case.
I suggest you read this book, not for the quality of story telling, but for the story itself. Knowledge is power and if this challenge has taught me anything it is how very lucky my kids are.
What happened instead is daily abuse- both physical and emotional - from her husband and her husband's family. She got to a point where she couldn't take it any more and fled. She went to a courthouse and announced that she wanted to get a divorce. A renound lawyer took her case, fought and won. Nujood's story gained national attention, and her brave choice paved the way for other child brides to sue for divorce.
This was a pretty good book. It is simple writing, as you would expect of the very young and under educated, but the story is pretty powerful and will break your heart. What she did was extremely brave and basically unheard of in a country where women are viewed basically as property. I would love to know where Nujood is now and how her life has changed since 2008 when she won her case.
I suggest you read this book, not for the quality of story telling, but for the story itself. Knowledge is power and if this challenge has taught me anything it is how very lucky my kids are.
kawthar114's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
raebrock's review against another edition
4.0
This story was ghost written by Delphine Minoui and originally published in France. It is written more as a timeline of events rather than a novel, but Nujood’s story is still powerful to hear.
I felt compelled to find out where she is now and how her story progressed after the book was published. Unfortunately, what I found was not good news. Nujood was forced out of her parents house, and her father squandered most of the money that was meant for Nujood and her sister’s education. He also sold off her younger sister to a much older man. Nujood married again in 2014 and has 2 children. I hope things are better for her now.
I felt compelled to find out where she is now and how her story progressed after the book was published. Unfortunately, what I found was not good news. Nujood was forced out of her parents house, and her father squandered most of the money that was meant for Nujood and her sister’s education. He also sold off her younger sister to a much older man. Nujood married again in 2014 and has 2 children. I hope things are better for her now.
raebandrui's review against another edition
3.0
I read it in two hours. Not an entertaining story but one that raises awareness, so not a book for those who want to believe every childhood is happy. While i am happy Nujood found the courage to speak out and make a better life, her life is still far from what i would call a good-life. I gave it only 3 stars because book is not well written, the voice is not a 10-year olds but try's to pretend it is.
dianacarmel's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Nujood’s story is tragic and her strength and resilience are remarkable; however, I find this book rushed and lacking context. It comes off as an attempt for a journalist to commodify Nujood’s experience as opposed to a genuine attempt to bring awareness to the realities of girls and women in Yemen.
saralynnburnett's review against another edition
3.0
I remember seeing this little girl all over the news and as Glamour's woman of the year. While I appreciate her story being told I do think it could have been done better. This book didn't give any more information than the news stories that came out at the time and I want to know what is happening to her now and about the plight of other child brides. I sort of think that this was a missed opportunity to create more awareness about this horrific problem.