Nujeen Mustafa

Firstly thank you to goodreads for posting me this book and also the publishers for the arc via netgalley which both arrived together.

What a brave yet funny and very intelligent young lady Nujeen is. She has seen and been through so much in her young life, things we take for granted, things we see on the TV. This poor girl has lived through it all.

Everyone needs to go out and buy this book, you think you have it bad. Just read about Nujeen and her life and you will see what a hard life really is.… (more)

Firstly thank you to goodreads for posting me this book and also the publishers for the arc via netgalley which both arrived together.

What a brave yet funny and very intelligent young lady Nujeen is. She has seen and been through so much in her young life, things we take for granted, things we see on the TV. This poor girl has lived through it all.

Everyone needs to go out and buy this book, you think you have it bad. Just read about Nujeen and her life and you will see what a hard life really is.… (more)

I'm not going to go into great detail about this book to save arguments. I believe that everyone deserves freedom and a place to call home. No one should have to stuffer in any way to have basic human needs met. If taxes have to be higher so be it.

My only issue is that I wish the writing style was more mature. For two adult women it is written very child-like. Have faith in your audience, we will understand what is written. It doesn't have to be dumbed down.

It's an interesting and easy read. There aren't many details so I feel the full extent of her journey is not expressed well enough.

I won't say don't read it, because you should. I just wish there was more, to get the full effect of this tragedy into people's hands. It's unfortunate, but "all the gory details" is what makes people pay attentiom.… (more)