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_bb's review against another edition
there are moments while reading this where you fall into the lull of great storytelling, but they are rare. mostly its dragged down by a weak, cliche riddled translation and a clumsy plot with unconvincing diatribes. that all the reviews on the dust jacket focused on a different book by the same author should have been a tip off. the good bits are enough to make me want to check out other books by the author.
victoriaed's review against another edition
5.0
Stick with this one and you will be rewarded. Khadra is a fine writer.
fiwipa's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinante este olhar sobre um jovem iraquiano e o modo como é impelido a revoltar-se. Para entender choques civilizacionais e pensar melhor o mundo.
mirame's review against another edition
3.0
The story and substance of this book is a firm four star read and I am certain every reader will take something to their heart and the book will leave its mark on the reader. The writing and storytelling technique just had few hick ups for me. In couple of places in the book long dialogs were there just to educate the reader. I wish the writer would have found a more natural way of passing the information. Also the the mind of some characters fluctuated from one extreme to the other quite quickly so that it was hard to follow the motivation behind it. Despite all that I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the "why and how" of terrorism. You won't regret reading it!
vanessalakhdar's review against another edition
dark
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
4.25
kloeym's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ampaaso's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
hajar99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
very good and poetic writing, long discussions, touching topic, everyone who wants to understabd Iraq and ME's situation must read this.