A review by misskk
The Boy At the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

3.0

A sweet and adventurous tale that manages to balance the fantasy of a child's mind and the reality of the world whilst handling heavy topics such as war, oppression, bullying and racism in a delicate and sophisticated manner.

It was a delight to read this story and the ending left me feeling warm.

Of course not everything that happened in this story is realistic but it was eye opening.

I believe this a story that every child and maybe adult should read once.

Edit: I've just found out that the author is Transphobic and I want to say that the message of this story is important. We shouldn't support the author but the art instead but I in no way shape or form condone Transphobia.