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cpersin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
zquill's review against another edition
4.0
This graphic novel immediately plunges you into Nisrin's story, and part of that means the narrative assuming the audience is already familiar to a degree with Islam and the context of 2002, which I love. The rich colors of the illustrations keep the eye trained on the characters' emotions, which lets Huq cut some corners with the words. I immediately understood (and identified with) the family dynamics in play, and everything works together to show how Nisrin is struggling to establish a place for herself where she's in control and others respect and love her. I'm so glad a professor recommended this book to me earlier this year, and that my library just got a copy in.
mekeisha's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Hate crime
keato's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Islamophobia
rfish0615's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, and Islamophobia
kiralovesreading's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
4.0
The art was really nice, the story was impactful, and I liked how there was facts about Bangladesh at the back of the book.
imanewreader's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 / 5
tw - islamophobia, racism, assault, ptsd
cw - islamophobic assault, trauma, non supportive family members, intergenerational trauma
okay. with the cover, i thought the book was a nice an happy story about nisrin's hijab and how she decided to read it. to be fair, i hadn't searched much about the book. i saw it, i thought it was cute and immediatly ordered it.
in the very first pages we face nisrin and her friend, firouz, being assaulted by a racist and islamophobic white man. from there nisrin faces the hospital, the trauma and ptsd.
everything is so negative and she is not in a good and safe environment. she decides to wear the hijab without real knowledge of what's behind it but will learn. nisrin is a strong young lady and stands up for herself when everyone is so brutal, mean, islamophobic and not really supportive.
this graphic novel was very interesting. the art is great ! the story in itself is pretty trigger (at least it was for me, a muslim hijabi woman of color) but i was nice to see nisrin's environment and the people surrounding her change and improve.
tw - islamophobia, racism, assault, ptsd
cw - islamophobic assault, trauma, non supportive family members, intergenerational trauma
okay. with the cover, i thought the book was a nice an happy story about nisrin's hijab and how she decided to read it. to be fair, i hadn't searched much about the book. i saw it, i thought it was cute and immediatly ordered it.
in the very first pages we face nisrin and her friend, firouz, being assaulted by a racist and islamophobic white man. from there nisrin faces the hospital, the trauma and ptsd.
everything is so negative and she is not in a good and safe environment. she decides to wear the hijab without real knowledge of what's behind it but will learn. nisrin is a strong young lady and stands up for herself when everyone is so brutal, mean, islamophobic and not really supportive.
this graphic novel was very interesting. the art is great ! the story in itself is pretty trigger (at least it was for me, a muslim hijabi woman of color) but i was nice to see nisrin's environment and the people surrounding her change and improve.
alexandrac's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism
book_nut's review against another edition
4.0
I’m really enjoying reading about the different aspects of Islam