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ncchris's review against another edition
4.0
This was a slow start for me. I almost DNF’d it, but about 3/4 of the way through, it suddenly picked up and roared! I couldn’t put it down after that. The trauma when Olivia gets home without Delan, who stays behind in Kurdistan/Iraq, how she struggles with the developing of the roll of film - it’s so human and well written! There’s a sort of non-ending that left me mildly disappointed, but only because I didn’t want the story to end. Give this book a chance. It was a really interesting and, with a little work, engaging look at Kurdish oppression in late-70s Iraq.
sbowlin's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
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medium-paced
5.0
solange26's review against another edition
dark
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inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
ms0blonde's review against another edition
Didn’t get into the book. Too long descriptions (that often aren’t needed) of everything around. The main character seems to lack understanding of simple things sometimes.
lauraloureads's review against another edition
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mysterious
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medium-paced
5.0
sara_c_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This one took me awhile to get into but I enjoy reading about other cultures. I recommend people read it.. learn something new.