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A review by hermusings
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Captivating & devastating.
Will be thinking about this book for a long time.
You’re telling me when she finally gets the courage to leave she finds Adam at the train station and has to pretend it’s a picnic for the girls and then he beats her to death that night?! 😭😭
And still in present day NO ONE truly knows that she decided to be brave bc no trace of that is left!!! Isra’s story hurts my heart the more I think about it.
Also the way that Sarah facilitated Isra’s wish for her daughters years later!!😭
And Deya’s courage facilitating the healing of her family by having Fareeda & husband acknowledge and explain to her what happened with her parents & Sarah !!!
This books was actually too heavy for me to fully dive below the surface ngl
Will be thinking about this book for a long time.
And still in present day NO ONE truly knows that she decided to be brave bc no trace of that is left!!! Isra’s story hurts my heart the more I think about it.
Also the way that Sarah facilitated Isra’s wish for her daughters years later!!😭
And Deya’s courage facilitating the healing of her family by having Fareeda & husband acknowledge and explain to her what happened with her parents & Sarah !!!
This books was actually too heavy for me to fully dive below the surface ngl