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alyssatuininga's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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
4.5
I picked this book up as part of my around-the-world challenge. The author is Lebanese. This story is about a trans woman from Lebanon who travels to Lesbos, Greece to help Middle Eastern refugees arriving on the shores of Lesbos as refugees. The book is actually a venue to tell the story of different refugees, including the main character and an author she meets. The writing in this book is absolutely beautiful, almost poetry. The characters are deep, complex, and feel so real, even some characters we only see for a few pages. My only complaint about the book is that it can be slightly disjointed. There were stories that I dearly oved and wanted to read more of. Some of the stories were less interesting and felt like they could have been skipped. Overall a fantastic book and I will definitely read more of his books.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War
piecesofamber's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
ash_ton's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Death of parent