A review by mauracait
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book reminded me that the consequences of colonization/forced displacement do reverberate through generations. It was painful to read how the people closest to Yara denied her emotions and failed of give her the love and companionship she craved. It  was powerful to follow her journey to become the mother and person she wanted to be. I won’t forget this story for a long time.