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nicknicknick's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
lexingtonreads's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I absolutely love Tahereh Mafi's writing style so so much. It's so lyrical and poetic which is one of my favorite writing style's in books. At the beginning of this book i was really enjoying it and our main charcater. I don't remmber the specifics but, i do remember there being something that did annoy me about the main character. The ending of this book really lost me. It ended pretty abruptly and it felt like the whole book was building to something that didn't even happen. It was a book where nothing really happened- but, not in a "not every book has to have a happy endeing and thats the beauty of an ordinary ending" but it was actually more like "huh? wait what? that's how it ends???". I feel so guilty for not loving this book, i still loved her writing it's just the plot lost me. The shatter me series is one of my favorites and i was detrmined that Tahereh Mafi was going to become my new fav author. Just for the first book i read from her outside of the shatter me universe i don't like- How unfortunate. I still have two other books by her that i hope i enjoy more than this one.
beasleysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
inthemoonl1ght's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bookhatun's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
plandocalrisian's review
4.0
3.5⭐️
Please check trigger warnings.
This should be required reading for young adults. As someone who was in middle school when 9/11 happened, I wish it came out when I was younger. It’s an imperative and relevant perspective always, but especially now.
An Emotion of Great Delight is an important perspective of the life and struggles Muslims experience post 9/11. Although 9/11 wasn’t a central event in the plot, we follow a young woman and her family who experience the tribulations of life and loss, while also being affected by the stereotypes, paranoia and pressures 9/11 brings on their community a couple years after.
Please check trigger warnings.
This should be required reading for young adults. As someone who was in middle school when 9/11 happened, I wish it came out when I was younger. It’s an imperative and relevant perspective always, but especially now.
An Emotion of Great Delight is an important perspective of the life and struggles Muslims experience post 9/11. Although 9/11 wasn’t a central event in the plot, we follow a young woman and her family who experience the tribulations of life and loss, while also being affected by the stereotypes, paranoia and pressures 9/11 brings on their community a couple years after.
mollyj099's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
shahja's review
2.0
did not finish reading this book
For me, I think I’m just not a fan of the writing style in terms of how descriptive each emotion is. This may be intentional to really bring the reader into Shadi’s emotional state but it was too heavy and drawn out for me personally.
I was original drawn to the book because, as a Muslim growing up during 9/11 I’m always interested in this point of view. Also, I do love a good heart-wrenching sad story, but I felt like I was drowning in so much description of the emotions I couldn’t really get into the plot and the family dynamics. I could have just been impatient with this story, wanting the narrative to reveal itself faster.
All in all, I think this book just wasn’t for me stylistically and pacing wise. I was really interested into the premise of the story but couldn’t stick around to finish it. For now at least. Maybe I’ll come back when I’m in more of a mood to drown in the sadness of it all.
For me, I think I’m just not a fan of the writing style in terms of how descriptive each emotion is. This may be intentional to really bring the reader into Shadi’s emotional state but it was too heavy and drawn out for me personally.
I was original drawn to the book because, as a Muslim growing up during 9/11 I’m always interested in this point of view. Also, I do love a good heart-wrenching sad story, but I felt like I was drowning in so much description of the emotions I couldn’t really get into the plot and the family dynamics. I could have just been impatient with this story, wanting the narrative to reveal itself faster.
All in all, I think this book just wasn’t for me stylistically and pacing wise. I was really interested into the premise of the story but couldn’t stick around to finish it. For now at least. Maybe I’ll come back when I’m in more of a mood to drown in the sadness of it all.
samiisreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There was just so much unnecessary angst in this book and every character was so awful. Somehow a lot was revealed but nothing actually happened. The ending was so disappointing and felt rushed. The portrayal of life for the Muslim community in the tense time of 2003 was interesting and important, but there wasn’t enough of that to really grip me. I love Tahereh Mafi’s writing style and voice but that couldn’t make up for all of the flaws presented.
pixiepages's review
4.0
This book was just sad but also good. Shows the struggles of being a muslim girl that wheres a hijab. It definitely took you through all the emotions.