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just_sit_and_read's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
I've only just started using this app to record my reading in 2025 but wanted to add some books from the previous year as a reminder and this was my absolute favourite. What a debut. Having attended a talk where she shared the stage with Elif Shafak at Hay, I met the author. As a first novel, my expectations were not particularly high but I was pleasantly surprised and sorry when I reached the end! I will probably read it again at some point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Triumph over adversity. The lengths to which some people are willing to go to help others escape. Destruction of the arts as a weapon of war.