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kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
readandchill23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Colonisation
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, War, and Deportation
Minor: Sexism
kelseyvsy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Police brutality, and Gaslighting
stellenelcielo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book was beautifully written, although jarring in the particular themes it included, such as: Trafficking/Prostitution, Sexual Assault, Solitary Confinement
The story follows a character, Nahr, as she recalls her life while spending 16 years in solitary confinement in an Israeli prison. From her childhood, born of Palestinian refugees in Kuwait after the 1967 war, to then Jordan after the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait was overcome, to Palestine before the 2nd Intifada.
I really liked that it maintained a feminist theme to it. Characters like Nahr are a joy, she constantly advocates for herself, and is entertainingly snippy when she’s insulted. Her sense of humour is pretty sly, and she’s written realistically, in that she still has moments of introspection that doesn’t paint her in the best light, which she acknowledges and moves on to try and do better.
The events of her life, from a failure of her marriage, to being tricked and blackmailed into prostitution, to returning to Palestine and finding love there, drawn into acting against the occupation. It’s genuinely a powerful novel that broke my heart a few times. Definitely recommend.
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and Deportation
Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Abortion
noneisntoff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Murder, and Deportation
Minor: Antisemitism
reb_knits's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Homophobia and Racial slurs
liv_txt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Murder, and Colonisation
ogechi_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Abortion, and Deportation
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Trafficking, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
geoalice23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation