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sarah984's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a sort of fictionalized memoir about growing up the American child of Muslim immigrants in post-9/11 America. It has some real moments of brilliance (especially the stuff about Trump) but the author seems insufferable and the way he wrote about women drove me up the wall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Hate crime, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, and Suicide
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