A review by leahjanespeare
An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi

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

5.0

This is a truly special story. Shadi has endured, and continues to endure, such traumas I could not even begin to imagine experiencing. Yet while I read her story the intensity of each page had me feeling the anger in my chest, the rain pouring on my freezing skin; the pure exhaustion of existing. Mafi has a way of describing feelings and emotions akin to poetry that is as heart wrenching as it is beautiful. 


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