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Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab by Priya Huq

4 reviews

emily_mh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This graphic novel felt short, but it really packed a punch. It is widely about the relationship Muslim women have to the hijab: what the hijab represents, why Muslim women might choose to wear the hijab or not, and also how outside forces can impact on how they experience this practice. I also loved the focus on relationships, especially on Nisrin and Firuzeh's relationship and the nuance that was given there. The art style was absolutely unique: colour and art were both used in a way I haven't really seen in graphic novels before. It was so emotive and expressive, and metaphoric as well. I think the best way to describe it is that it placed the importance on telling the story through art, not words. Finally the extra material of Nisrin's project on Bangladesh was a wonderful addition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Hate crime, Racism, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, War, Colonisation, and Genocide

Minor: Racial slurs, Medical content, Misogyny, Child death, Rape, and Ableism

Moderate: PTSD (or similar) experiences, depiction of a neo-Nazi, mass death Minor: loss of a loved one

knockoffrainbow's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Blood, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Genocide, War, Gun violence, Murder, and Death

readingsofaslinky's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Bullying, Body shaming, Hate crime, and Physical abuse

sometimes_samantha_reads's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I learned so much from this book. I sincerely appreciated the history and culture index at the end. The art was lovely but also harsh. This book was challenging to read because of the violent events depicted but I felt proud for Nisrin when she took a stance for herself and for her culture. There are too many feelings in my head and chest right now since I just finished the book. I can't articulate them all but this was a swift reminder to love and protect the diversity of people in this world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, Genocide, Colonisation, Bullying, Blood, Racism, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Islamophobia, and Injury/Injury detail