A review by dckathleen
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Yara is a Palestinian American woman who reflects on the curse which plagues the women in her family. On the outside her life looks perfect, nice husband, two beautiful children, a comfortable life. Internally she is struggling with the feeling of disconnection in her life. She's depressed and constantly feels inadequate, she's haunted by memories of her childhood. 

I found the book extremely repetitive. If this had been 25% shorter it would have been a much better book and literally nothing substantive would have been lost. Maybe this is just Rum's writing style. 

CW for domestic violence and generational trauma. 
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