A review by 1kelsey_jw
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

An excellent plot, driven by diversity and truth, this is a story based on a true story with some gut wrenching moments. In the sense of this being a young adult novel, I would agree; the execution falls more in line for perhaps middle school and early high school. Over that age or even that age, you will likely see the “twist” coming, so I would have enjoyed more of a story from the second narrator of Jawad and his past, instead of small pieces and instead of so much of the execution on the process of the “twist”. I put twist in quotes since I’m unsure if that was the purpose. But overall, a fantastic story, well written, specifically for the above mentioned age. I’m not a teacher but I would assume it would be a great curriculum read
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