Desert Dawn by Waris Dirie

Desert Dawn

Waris Dirie with Jeanne D'Haem

240 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
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Fashion model, UN ambassador and courageous spirit, Waris Dirie is a remarkable woman, born into a traditional family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia. She told her story – enduring, at five years old, the ancient and savage custom of female cir...

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Moods

informative 66%
emotional 55%
reflective 55%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
funny 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Average rating

3.69

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