Reviews tagging 'Murder'

We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai

11 reviews

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexism, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Violence, Medical content, Death, and Murder

sidekicksam's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

For everyone who thinks the refugees are the problem, who only read the one-sided version of events in the media or who still think boys are only entitled to education; read this book. 

Despite being just brief glimpses into the experiences of these girls, there are more gruesome stories in this book than I ever hope to experience. The resilience and strength of these women, fleeing their homes and building a new life elsewhere is remarkable. It is often overlooked that the people who flee whatever situation are not just looking for 'luck' elsewhere, but also leave a lot behind. Not just their belonings, family and friends, but also a little bit of themselves. 

Recommended to all, and despite the experiences being very different to mine, it felt very relatable to someone growing up with mixed heritage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Trafficking, Murder, Islamophobia, and War

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Very easy to read, powerful accounts from incredible women.
Championing how girls education can mean the difference between agency and being trapped. 
What forces families to flee, to brave the danger of insecurity, poverty and a place unlike home. How they have the strength to keep going and go on to 8nspire more people. The balance between relief and gratitude to be safe from violence, mixed with the loss of being Uprooted from your community and life as you knew it. To feel out of place. To be Displaced.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Death of parent, Death, Misogyny, War, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Bullying

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Murder, Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Blood

Moderate: Hate crime and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Torture, and Sexual assault

beccaattiffanys's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Hate crime, Murder, Religious bigotry, Genocide, and Police brutality

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Sexism

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, and War

alexismc01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Hate crime, Genocide, Violence, Suicide attempt, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

kathischm's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, War, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Sexism, and Violence

josaphina's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Islamophobia

bookellys's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Everyone should read this book - fact! Anyone who thinks that refugees leave their homes, jobs, families etc out of choice, or make extremely dangerous illegal boarder crossing unnecessarily needs to read this book. The heart ache and loss these displaced people go through, not really fitting in anywhere, not having a place to call home… it is eye opening and humbling.

One of the exerts is from a lady called Jennifer who sums it up brilliantly when she said she didn’t realise how privileged she is until she supported a displaced family who couldn’t believe how much water their new home in the USA had and were fascinated watching popcorn in the microwave.

The only reason it’s 4 not 5 stars is that it only skims the surface, you could probably write a whole book each on the experiences of the girls and women who give us a small window into their displacement. I now can’t wait to read I Am Malala!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Genocide, Violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Murder, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent