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rini's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Suicide
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and War
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
sammieiris's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Suicide
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was a brilliant story of loss, hope and resilience. The illustration style is lovely and I learnt a lot about Dadaab refugee camp. It was interesting reading this so soon after They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. Mohamed and Takei's stories are quite different but there were similarities in their situations and in the tone of the narratives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
linesiunderline's review against another edition
challenging
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inspiring
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medium-paced
It is easy to understand why this audiobook is an award winner. The full cast recording, the attention to detail in the production, does so much to create an emotional and resonant listening experience.
It’s a short listen but such an intimate one. You are pulled right into the world of these brothers, into their daily lives in the refugee camp, coming to know their friends and community, and have a sense of their struggles and past traumas and dreams. It was compelling and difficult. Their story - and the stories of so many other refugees - needs to be heard. This is an important book and I am so impressed by how the authors brought this very challenging subject matter to life for younger readers in a way that is sensitive but unafraid of hard truths.
I haven’t even looked at the graphic novel but I can only imagine how the artwork would enhance the text. It was powerful just listening, so seeing images alongside the words must be something else entirely. I look forward to reading the book soon.
It’s a short listen but such an intimate one. You are pulled right into the world of these brothers, into their daily lives in the refugee camp, coming to know their friends and community, and have a sense of their struggles and past traumas and dreams. It was compelling and difficult. Their story - and the stories of so many other refugees - needs to be heard. This is an important book and I am so impressed by how the authors brought this very challenging subject matter to life for younger readers in a way that is sensitive but unafraid of hard truths.
I haven’t even looked at the graphic novel but I can only imagine how the artwork would enhance the text. It was powerful just listening, so seeing images alongside the words must be something else entirely. I look forward to reading the book soon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent