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beloved_bridget's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I do feel like the ending was a little.. weird. it just kinda ended and it was like oh. I guess we're done now.
Graphic: Self harm and Islamophobia
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Injury/Injury detail
audreyyu213's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some notes:
- 1st Person POV
- melancholic, deep read; opens you up
- writing is absolutely captivating and leaves a raw and bittersweet feeling
- the wording, phrases, and descriptions are insane like they are so vivid; had to pause to just process them
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Misogyny
nataleaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Graphic: Islamophobia
Moderate: Self harm
booktalkwithrae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This books follows Shadi, Who is a Muslim, where is a hijab and often keeps her head down. She’s too busy dealing with her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots and racists especially after the US declared war in Iraq. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, and her mother is falling apart, she is drifting away from her sister and she’s lost her best friend. She is trying to navigate through her sorrows and her pain and each day becomes harder and harder. Can the boy she was falling for help her?
This book switch is between present day in 2003 and the year before and I found this jump between timelines a little difficult to follow. Other than that the story was pretty simple and focused on Shadi and her life struggles. It were important topics of racism and bullying especially since this book takes place two years after 9/11. The side characters I felt stood out and played a really important role in Shari’s story And I enjoyed all the interactions she had.
My biggest problem was the ending. I found that the ending was very quick and wrapped up a little too neatly for all the struggles that Shadi was facing. I felt unsatisfied and felt like I had a lot of questions by the end of it.
Minor: Self harm
georgiachambers'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
4.0
Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, and Islamophobia
Minor: Death
laarer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Drug use
romie_chat'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Islamophobia, and Suicide attempt
kellyeweber'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
2.5
Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Islamophobia
jadie_berg'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Self harm, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Car accident
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and War
bookcaptivated'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm
Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail