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A review by nithya_natalya
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
Trying to read more books by Palestinian authors, and this one showed up on a few lists of recs. I'm not normally a literary fiction fan, so I struggled through this. So much of this book is Yara's inner thoughts, and not a lot of plot. Normally, I would hate that. However, I'm giving it 4 stars though because it made me cry multiple times, and the fact that it brought such strong emotions at me means it was doing something right. I saw myself and my family in Yara's experience. I also am a sucker for storylines involving platonic love, and there was a great friendship in this.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: War, Colonisation, Genocide, and Homophobia