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Yazidi! by Mini Ludvin, Aurélien Ducoudray
emotional
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is a graphic novel about a girl living through the 2014 Yazidi genocide. It's written for younger teens, so it's not as graphic as real life, but it does a really good job of representing what happened.
This doesn't treat Islam as evil. It makes it clear that ISIL/ISIS doesn't represent all Muslims and that genuinely good people can be manipulated into helping bad people.
content/trigger warnings:
blood (two characters injury themselves in order to fake periods for their safety)
childhood sexual assault (discussed but not explicitly shown)
genocide (discussed but not explicitly shown)
guns (they're used by good and bad characters)
kidnapping (this happens to several characters)
sex slavery (not explicitly shown, but the main character is purchased)
stabbing (explicit)
terrorism (this is a main part of the story)
virginity test (not explicitly shown but a character does receive one)
war (this is a main part of the story)
Here are links to information about the Yazidi genocide and ways to help survivors.
https://www.nadiasinitiative.org
https://donorbox.org/farida_org
http://www.yezidisinternational.org/raising-awarenesseducating-the-public
This doesn't treat Islam as evil. It makes it clear that ISIL/ISIS doesn't represent all Muslims and that genuinely good people can be manipulated into helping bad people.
content/trigger warnings:
blood (two characters injury themselves in order to fake periods for their safety)
childhood sexual assault (discussed but not explicitly shown)
genocide (discussed but not explicitly shown)
guns (they're used by good and bad characters)
kidnapping (this happens to several characters)
sex slavery (not explicitly shown, but the main character is purchased)
stabbing (explicit)
terrorism (this is a main part of the story)
virginity test (not explicitly shown but a character does receive one)
war (this is a main part of the story)
Here are links to information about the Yazidi genocide and ways to help survivors.
https://www.nadiasinitiative.org
https://donorbox.org/farida_org
http://www.yezidisinternational.org/raising-awarenesseducating-the-public
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Genocide, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and War
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery