Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

I choose this graphic novel to review because I was intrigued by the plot blurb. I have never even heard of Yazidism or the Yazidi Genocide, so I was extremely curious. The story follows a young Yazidi girl as she lives through the 2014 Yazidi Genocide. The plot overall follows a very serious topic, but it is written in a way to makes it understandable without going too deeply into it. It still handles the topic in a way that doesn't gloss over how devasting of a time it was, but still states it fairly plainly. It's sobering to finish the novel and come to the realization that many Yazidi women and girls likely didn't get a happy ending as Zéré does. The novel doesn't have anything explicitly horrible that happen to Zéré, but it implies how very easily it could have. I did appreciate that woven into the first few pages of illustrations is a quick explanation of the Yazidi Genocide and what Yazidism is. That is incredibly helpful for someone who knows nothing about either subject, like me. The plot does jump slightly between some characters' perspectives in a slightly odd way, but it smooths out just fine. The art style was impeccable. Easy to read and beautifully drawn. This novel has also sparked a desire to learn more about Yazidism and what type of religion it is. I will be off to learn about it after this, and I thank the novel for introducing me to something new.