Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

8 reviews

passionatereader78's review against another edition

challenging informative 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? Yes

3.5

I don't like the writing style. I enjoyed the stories that were told. I didn't like the way the author jumped around and then explained why what happened in 3 pages ago was important. I love the mother in the book. The way she stayed strong and stood up for what she believed in was inspiring. I loved seeing the growth in Daniel as he tells the story from age 5. Interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Addiction

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Hate crime

Minor: Racial slurs, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit

mdwsn27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Confinement

sarah984's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

It took me a while at the beginning to figure out how to read this book, but once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading. At first it feels like a lot of vignettes only connected in that they're about the same person, but gradually it all comes together. The author's "kid" voice is really well-done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Torture, Confinement, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pedophilia, War, and Drug use

bookthia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.25

What a beautiful funny moving creative memoir.  Told through the lens of memories of his 10 year old self, Daniel Nayeri is an Iranian refugee living in Oklahoma with his mother and sister.  His father remained behind in Iran.  The book is intended for a YA audience, as the multiple references to poop will reveal. But the themes are deep and meaningful as Daniel deals with bullying, discrimination, abusive relationships, etc while also receiving beautiful acts of generosity and kindness.  

On the surface, the book is a collection of stories, some true and some untrue, about Iranian life and culture, his childhood in Iran (where his name was Khosrou) his journey to America, and his experiences as an immigrant.   On a deeper level, Daniel is trying to weave a tapestry of narrative that mimics the oral storytelling history of his homeland.  

Highly recommend this one. I recommend that parents read first before giving to a child under 12. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, and Blood

erinwolf1997's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Islamophobia, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

edensbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Racism, Excrement, Domestic abuse, and Classism

colleeen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Xenophobia, Excrement, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

cereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Excrement

Moderate: Death and Animal death