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ashylibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
As a gay Muslim woman growing up in 1980’s Jordan, Luma concealed her true self. After years of hiding, she applied for political asylum, and though it was not always easy, she found self-acceptance and empowerment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, War, and Animal death
Minor: Rape and Cultural appropriation
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I do think this is an important story and I appreciate that it exists, but I listened to the audiobook that's narrated by the author and just...the narration style wasn't my favorite. It didn't feel like there was much emotion in the narration style itself and it took me out of the story.
The overall structure of the book worked well and would be paired well with other memoirs that have been published for teens. It covers a country that isn't talked about a lot in YA lit, which I also appreciated. This is one of those books that I'm glad exists and I'm glad that I read it, but probably one that I won't visit again.
The overall structure of the book worked well and would be paired well with other memoirs that have been published for teens. It covers a country that isn't talked about a lot in YA lit, which I also appreciated. This is one of those books that I'm glad exists and I'm glad that I read it, but probably one that I won't visit again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Death
Moderate: Cancer and Xenophobia
Minor: Cultural appropriation and Rape
kaitlinjohnson's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer and Xenophobia
Minor: Cultural appropriation and Rape
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