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mx_lucacv's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I would absolutely recommend reading this book. It will make you uncomfortable, but it gives a good insight into the Lebanese civil war from the pov of a woman.
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: War, Death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Murder, and Body horror
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
mganier's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Abortion
fatima13's review
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book is all tell no show. I feel no emotional connection to the main character even though it is set in my country. The book reads as though the writer is retelling a story she heard leaving out all depth and just relaying the main points of what happened.
Moreover, the writer mentions a lot of stuff that are considered as taboos in the Lebanese society only for the sake of shock factor without actually delving into them and their circumstances.
I was really bored and indifferent as I read the novel.
Moreover, the writer mentions a lot of stuff that are considered as taboos in the Lebanese society only for the sake of shock factor without actually delving into them and their circumstances.
I was really bored and indifferent as I read the novel.
Graphic: Mental illness and War
Moderate: War, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
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