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alychee'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
i love this book, it made me feel things deep down in my bones : sadness, hope and so much anger. i was so angry. at her husband, at her mother, at her father. yara is amazing and so strong and so real and i know that if i ever end up in her situation (in shaa Allah i never will) i'll be thinking of her resilience.
read this book.
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Mental illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Colonisation
notthatcosta's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
As a Cypriot, stories about the Nakba and reverence for olive trees and our ancestral land hit me hard and add gravitas to the ways in which Yara's heritage informs her struggles and create conflicts within her head.
The journal entries are challenging to read, and Yara's lack of self belief make it hard to root for her at points because of the extent to which she is suffering from generational trauma and PTSD, but ultimately the sense of liberation and self-discovery feels really earned and grounded with the book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War
casira'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation
bookoline's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
michaelion'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
BUT SHE JUST LIKE ME FR !!!!!! I LOVE HER SHE IS ME. ETAF RUM YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS. Perfect writing. Perfect exploration of culture and family. I don't have the words to express how moved I was. Am! She just like me fr !!!!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail
queenkath32's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
sghuerta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Colonisation
letsgolesbians's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts
drraytay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War