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A review by eicart_reads
Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Cancer and Child death
Minor: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts
Contains descriptions, from a child's point of view, of a coup that includes fighter jets shooting at the palace where she was. Contains descriptions of gunfire, hiding from soldiers, witnessing her family be shot.
Contains implied sexual abuse of two female children by a man, their foster parent.