Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

4 reviews

samepaige's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

This book started out slow for me, mostly because I was not in the right headspace to read it. Note to self: don’t read a book that evokes anger when you’re already angry at the world. I’m really glad I pushed through and finished it though. Evil Eye is an incredible story of healing from deep generational trauma, exploring life on your own terms, and living amongst everyone’s expectations of women.

One of my favorite sub-plots of Evil Eye is how Yara picks up journaling and it actually starts to help her. I saw a lot of myself in Yara and this book made me want to start journaling (my therapist would be so pleased). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse

hdennis799's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, and Racism

estam1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Islamophobia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racial slurs

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

Once again, I'm a lucky girl.  This was another Goodreads giveaway.  The only problem with this Uncorrected Proof is that there are no dedications, epigraphs, or author notes.  I'll have to get a library copy to see what those were!  

I loved this beautiful story of a young mother struggling to make sense of her life.  As in her previous book, she looks at Palestinian Americans, a group I know little of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Dysphoria, Abandonment, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: War, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Deportation, Confinement, Genocide, and Colonisation