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A review by xan_van_rooyen
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
5.0
It's really hard to rate a book like this when the subject matter is so devastating and infuriating. I had only just learned about the Rohingya people and their plight when I picked up this book. It is eye-opening, to say the least.
This book is beautifully written with MG characters I absolutely adored. The voice is perfect and hinted at some extremely dark content without becoming too graphic or explicit - kudos to the author for packing a punch in such a delicate way.
There are however a few violent scenes in this novel - and the main subject matter too - that I think might be too much for MG readers, so this book is probably more suitable for YA readers and adults.
I have rarely been reduced to tears by a book. In fact, I can count the books that have made me cry on one hand, but this book did. Tears of sorrow, of rage, of disbelief. I didn't want to believe that Australia treats refugees like this, holding them in 'detention' centers so that they are out of sight and mind. I didn't believe it, until I read the author's note stating how the events in this book were based on real happenings :(
A beautiful but difficult book to read, I only wish it didn't leave me feeling so helpless...
This book is beautifully written with MG characters I absolutely adored. The voice is perfect and hinted at some extremely dark content without becoming too graphic or explicit - kudos to the author for packing a punch in such a delicate way.
There are however a few violent scenes in this novel - and the main subject matter too - that I think might be too much for MG readers, so this book is probably more suitable for YA readers and adults.
I have rarely been reduced to tears by a book. In fact, I can count the books that have made me cry on one hand, but this book did. Tears of sorrow, of rage, of disbelief. I didn't want to believe that Australia treats refugees like this, holding them in 'detention' centers so that they are out of sight and mind. I didn't believe it, until I read the author's note stating how the events in this book were based on real happenings :(
A beautiful but difficult book to read, I only wish it didn't leave me feeling so helpless...