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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, War
Moderate: Body horror, Murder
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide
I read this one a long time ago but I remember loving it. I think it's the only book that's made me sob consistently throughout the whole thing?
Usually books that make me cry (like my precious harry potter) will have one event near the end that has me weeping like crazy but with this one it was like every hundred pages I'd be losing it.
Usually books that make me cry (like my precious harry potter) will have one event near the end that has me weeping like crazy but with this one it was like every hundred pages I'd be losing it.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, War
Moderate: Suicide
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book taught me a lot about Afghanistan history and culture, particularly the tensions across people of different ethnic groups and different religions. When reading this, I'm not thinking about the wars simply through a factual, political/historical lens, but through the lens of people affected by such wars. Particularly women.
This book was pretty short, but I got so attached to both Mariam and Laila. Both are such beautifully written and developed characters. It was heart wrenching to read really grim, violent parts of the book, but it also forced me to think about how it is/was a reality for many war-impacted civilians.
This book really made me feel, think, reflect.
This book was pretty short, but I got so attached to both Mariam and Laila. Both are such beautifully written and developed characters. It was heart wrenching to read really grim, violent parts of the book, but it also forced me to think about how it is/was a reality for many war-impacted civilians.
This book really made me feel, think, reflect.