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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia
Listened to ALC courtesy of Macmillan Audio and Libro.fm. I’m not sure I see the comparison to My Brilliant Friend, but I can see a comparison, slightly, to Catcher in the Rye. I also thought it was similar to Curtis Sittenfield’s novel, Prep, which I read back in high school. It’s definitely much more about pre-teen/young adult age stuff, which isn’t really my favorite genre.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse
emotional
reflective
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
Too much going on… animal torture, child sexual assault/harassment, child abuse, and it’s barely been 7%……
emotional
hopeful
reflective
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First book for lesbian book club! I don’t know if I think the plot itself was the most groundbreaking story ever, but I was absolutely enamored with Razia and the cast of characters around her, especially her mom, and the richness of Corona as a backdrop. Gorgeous gorgeous story and excellent writing . Wow! I love to read. Thank you Bushra Rehman for this incredible book.
“When I was hidden among the leaves, no one could see me. I felt forgotten. I was no one, nobody. Not in a way that hurt, but in a way where I felt free.” This book felt like a bunch of short stories that gave me a look inside a pakastani girl’s world, with all the mundanity of daily life intertwined with a girl’s coming of age story. I loved seeing Razia expand her understanding of the world through experiences she had with herself and her community. Daily life really can hold such beautiful and terrifying wonders and this book showed me to appreciate it all through the eyes of children/teens getting to know the world around them. I didn’t expect her parents to learn about Razia liking girls and Angela in the last chapter, but seeing the way she stood up for herself made me appreciate the growth we saw in her since she was eleven years old. And to see Angela and Taslima help her get to Beverly, MA because her parents were trying to get her married off in Pakistan, what a beautiful friendship and love they had for Razia. I loved that Razia got to experience her first romance with Angela. And even though Saima and Razia’s relationship had to end because of the beef with their parents, I love how the author still was able to weave Saima throughout the book. I loved the exorcist and assembly chapters a lot.