book review

"Burned alive - A Victim of the Law of Men" by Souad

The first true account ever published by a victim of an "honor crime", Souad's testimony is a shocking, moving, and harrowing story of cruelty ...and imcomparable courage.

When Souad was seventeen she fell in love. In her West Bank village, as in so many other villages, sex before marriage is considered a grave dishonor to one's family and is punishable by death. This was her crime.

I found this book to be really intriguing. The look into life in the West Bank was quite eye-opening, especially to know that these practices are still being used today. Despite the fact that the girl gets burned alive, it didn't think it was overly graphic. I would recommend this book and give it 3.5 stars out of 4.

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Ok see? Where is the joy? Where is the entertainment?

That is why I stick to books from the Scolastic Book Order. :)

**KT

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