Reviews tagging 'War'

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

35 reviews

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and War

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Blood

goldyyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Hate crime and Pregnancy

Minor: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and War

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

hopeful informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: War

jax00's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

This book is very emotional. It does a good job of showing Jude's want to be Syrian and American. But does not downplay either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Islamophobia

Moderate: Hate crime and Pregnancy

Minor: Death and War

ccwingreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

 This was a joy to read. I finished it in a single evening. To the person reading this review, read this book.

I was immediately drawn to this book's cover, and the quote, "This is a necessary story," solidified my purchase. I experienced many tears, a bit of laughter, and the warmth of home in many forms through inspiring, thought-provoking verse.

The story tackles heavy subjects (Islamophobia, xenophobia, war). Through Jude's eyes, these subjects are handled gracefully and treated with care.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Islamophobia

Minor: War

fandomsandfiction's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

heart-breaking & heart-warming. this book is so important.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Islamophobia

Minor: War

lalaslibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, and War

clarabooksit's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Hate crime, Grief, and War

skylerher's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book is great. Everyone should read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Pregnancy and War

decklededgess's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

trigger warnings: war, gun violence, islamophobia, bullying, harassment, grief, pregnancy

This was such a sweet book. I loved that the author chose to highlight this book as from someone who is proud of her heritage but coming to terms with the multifaceted life of being an immigrant. I loved how powerful the family love was and how despite having a whole host of problematic twiddles, they all had a learning curve and grew over the course of the book. I appreciated how the grief of leaving one's family and home affected the main character.

Such a well done book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, and War