A review by glennarochelle
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

An astonishing debut. Rum has a powerful voice, and she is exceedingly successful at creating complex and engaging characters. I look forward to reading more of her hork.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Abortion, Miscarriage, Child death, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Colonisation, Islamophobia, and Car accident