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A review by chemwitch
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
3.0
This book made me so sick to my stomach. Which is a good thing, given the subject matter.
I'm one of those people who describes myself as "fiercely independent". I moved out of my parents place at 16. I value time by myself. I make my own goddamn decisions.
This is my nightmare. The biggest positive I can say for this book is that I truly felt for Naila. I wanted her out of there. I wanted her to get help.
This book was also a quick read which I love.
The cons? Naila didn't feel like a real character to me. I felt for her, I wanted her to get help, but only because her situation was so awful. I didn't feel much for her as a character. Same goes for Saif. There wasn't a ton of chance to get to know them before their characters are eclipsed by this horrible thing.
The story also got kind of repetitive. Nothing happened for a long while, then everything happened at once? Then repeat that.
Overall, the writing wasn't the greatest? But the story really brought out some strong emotions and the fact that this happens to young women really makes the story hit home.
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5/13/18: That was FUCKING INTENSE. rtc
I'm one of those people who describes myself as "fiercely independent". I moved out of my parents place at 16. I value time by myself. I make my own goddamn decisions.
This is my nightmare. The biggest positive I can say for this book is that I truly felt for Naila. I wanted her out of there. I wanted her to get help.
This book was also a quick read which I love.
The cons? Naila didn't feel like a real character to me. I felt for her, I wanted her to get help, but only because her situation was so awful. I didn't feel much for her as a character. Same goes for Saif. There wasn't a ton of chance to get to know them before their characters are eclipsed by this horrible thing.
The story also got kind of repetitive. Nothing happened for a long while, then everything happened at once? Then repeat that.
Overall, the writing wasn't the greatest? But the story really brought out some strong emotions and the fact that this happens to young women really makes the story hit home.
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5/13/18: That was FUCKING INTENSE. rtc