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Cynthia Paschen
Jul 30, 2015 rated it liked it
Stories of Rahima and her great-great grandmother Shekiba in Afghanistan. A bit repetitious, awkward/stilted dialogue, some confusion with first and third person.
Shinta_read
Feb 04, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Rahima gadis cilik yang suka bermain dan belajar, namun kondisi negerinya saat itu (kayaknya tahun 90an) tidak memungkinkan bagi perempuan untuk bebas bersekolah. Nah, karena kakak dan adiknya semua perempuan, dan dia yang paling tomboi, dijadikanlah Rahima seorang bacha posh alias anak laki-laki. Nama laki-lakinya adalah Rahim dan dia pun bisa bebas bermain dan bersekolah. Namun, dia hanya bisa menjadi bacha posh sampai akil baliq. Setelah itu, Rahim harus kembali menjadi Rahima dan menghadapi ...more
Katherine
Jun 30, 2017 rated it really liked it
Incredible read - I loved a different type of storytelling format with interweaving chapters of two generations of women in one family.

Really uplifts the struggles of being a woman in Afghanistan across time in a way that is digestible and compelling.

Highly recommend it!
Nicole
Mar 27, 2021 rated it liked it
3.5. Received a free kindle version from a goodreads giveaway.

Wish I’d read this straight through rather than in the piecemeal way I ended up reading it!

Enjoyed the alternating, intertwined stories. And the insight into a culture and country I don’t know much about. I was proud Rahima took the risk she did at the end and understand how brave it was.
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