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notesofacrocodile's Reviews (258)
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sudanese muslim girlhood in all its quiet hurt, loud anger, and rawness. this is my first time reading safia elhillo and i really enjoyed what she had to offer <3
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glad i stumbled across this short story collection, i enjoyed the writing style (simple, clear, impactful) and the point that the author sought to convey with each tale.
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atmospheric writing crafted very thoughtfully, accented by its bleeding sensuality and desire.
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i haven't really read a lot of literature of indonesian origin so this one was probably my first. all of the stories are short and crisp, wobbling on the edge of magical realism- definitely had a fun time reading them.
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comprehensive booklet that precisely counters prominent myths propagated about ambedkar. it is a brilliant piece to act as a crash course into how ambedkar perceived islam.
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oh how could i not absolutely adore warsan shire's poetry. it bleeds with raw emotion, and it manages to evoke a grief in me for experiences that i haven't even experienced first-hand, and that is something so truly rare in writers today.
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it's wild because considering the fact that not a lot of action occurred plot-wise and since i usually require a lot of it in order to keep me engaged, i was still so very engrossed by the stories and the characters.
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prose with a very specific sort of ornate quality to it that i found myself savouring quite frequently.
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communicated a mosaic of emotions rather deftly, definitely found reading this to be an immersive experience. my only complaint is the pacing and structure.
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came across this title while i was attempting a reading challenge and it's definitely something new. a disgraced english schoolteacher with a shady past and a cynical child prodigy- there's lots to dislike about both and yet they both find themselves strangely drawn to each other. i think i was hoping for the story to take a different turn than it ended up going in the second half of the book, and thereby ended up feeling ever so slightly put off by it. however, i still find this to be an exciting new voice in what i usually read and certainly did not regret reading it