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A review by allicatca
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed
4.0
Another ultimately uplifting and satisfying book by Aisha Saeed.
However, I found myself bothered by the ANGST in the first 70% of the book. Omar was just so worried about everything and feeling guilty and there was no joy in the book to balance it. There were also a handful of sentences that had awkward phrasing which I wanted to edit.
Thankfully, the last third or so of the book opened up like a flower to the sun and the book became much more enjoyable to read. I especially appreciate the author's acknowledgments to her readers.
"If you are reading these words, I hope that no matter how tough things might get, you always and forever remain stubbornly optimistic, like Omar."
However, I found myself bothered by the ANGST in the first 70% of the book. Omar was just so worried about everything and feeling guilty and there was no joy in the book to balance it. There were also a handful of sentences that had awkward phrasing which I wanted to edit.
Thankfully, the last third or so of the book opened up like a flower to the sun and the book became much more enjoyable to read. I especially appreciate the author's acknowledgments to her readers.
"If you are reading these words, I hope that no matter how tough things might get, you always and forever remain stubbornly optimistic, like Omar."