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hjhenderson's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and War
maggiegirouard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
c100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and War
Minor: Suicide and Death of parent
ysabelreads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
some things i didn't like: whilst the book starts with Mariam's story, a large part of the book focuses on Laila, and I wish we had more of Mariam, and more of Mariam and Laila together. I also felt Laila was a more developed character, this might have been because we spent more time with her, even when she wasn't narrating and her character's actions are described in a scene I felt them to be true to Laila. I couldn't feel the same for Mariam, I felt the depths of her character were not as explored especially in her adult life
However, the book was beautifully written, and I 'enjoyed' the themes of love loss and devastation of war. I really like books with long/life timelines (I felt this book was better done than Panchinko!) I feel devasted by this book - will continue to read from this author, and seek out more books on Afghanistan.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and War
Minor: Suicide
julie_schoolmeesters's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Murder, and War
jenncortes's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War
pattycrabby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and War
megbee95's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse and War
Moderate: Suicide
gracelynnreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
anion's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting