A review by j_lange
The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

4.0

It's hard to write about a post-9/11 world. This book focuses on the YPJ/YPG fighters of northern Syria from 2004-current day, and it is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to- well, anything. It's a book that focuses on a handful of significant battles and the women who fought in them. I think Lemmon does a good job to give appropriate background without bogging down the pacing. I enjoyed hearing the stories of individual fighters. However, I had the distinct feeling that I needed more context in the last 25% of this book as various countries stepped into more recent history. So, I think if anything- I felt like the scope of the book needed tweaked.