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macklyle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
In many ways i felt like I was reading my boyfriend’s life on paper… it was comical at times the stories Anvar shared I swear i’ve heard before!
cons- it was a really slow story line and often felt like it wasn’t headed in any direction. i struggled to read it at my normal reading pace because I felt really sad most of the time reading Safwas POV. - my heart hurt the whole time and it made me have to take breaks.
pros- felt like an authentic depiction of what life and religion and family often looks like for immigrants and muslim families. I was educated and informed in a way that was easy to understand and empathize with by how the author writes.
lots of little life lessons through out that i loved
Graphic: Cancer, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent
nicole_lb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A recommendation: Don't listen at 1.5x speed at the end of the book - There's a lot of intense things that happen that the increased speed makes EXTRA intense, ha!
Minor: Gun violence, Animal death, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, and Death of parent
amberinpieces's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, and Racism
Minor: War, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Grief, Misogyny, Torture, Sexism, Cursing, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Animal death
jebecky's review
Graphic: Torture, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Animal death, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Classism, Death, Cancer, Gun violence, War, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
I couldn't finish this book due to the content triggers.peachani's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Islamophobia, Terminal illness, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Torture, and Medical content
catsandbookspluspup's review
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Racism, Sexual violence, Body horror, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, and War
stephanywrites's review
- 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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Islamophobia
zombiezami'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Torture, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Terminal illness, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Misogyny
wee_ramekin's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, and Xenophobia
perfect_leaves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Hate crime, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Pregnancy