(4.5 stars)

While I did not enjoy this as much as Etaf Rum’s debut novel, Evil Eye is still a remarkable story about strength, motherhood, and inter-generational trauma.

Yara is a great and multi-layered protagonist who you will want to see succeed and find joy. Etaf Rum has provided an incredible depiction of mental illness and childhood trauma.

The pacing is quite slow in this novel, but it’s a very important story that is definitely worth reading!!