nataliecoyne 's review for:

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

5.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I've been staring at this "enter a review" page for quite a while not knowing what to say about this book. It left me utterly speechless. It is beautifully written. While very sad, it also somehow manages to be hopeful at the same time, and I really appreciated it. This is such a life-changing read and one that I would definitely recommend to others. Maybe I'll come back and add more thoughts later (maybe not), but at least, for now, I'll leave it at that. I have Evil Eye on my tbr and now I can't wait to get to read it as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Xenophobia, Vomit, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Colonisation, War