A review by dramagirl2003
Internment by Samira Ahmed

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

thoughts while reading

p2: does she mean actual nazis?
p24: she DOES mean actual nazis!
p47: hehehe of course they are 🙄
p59: the town is called independence…oh the irony 🙄
p66: no i think he’s telling you to stop staring at them, cause it’s NOT a show. he’s sympathetic (so relative obviously, cause he presumably choose this job)

Praying is important. But you can't simply pray for what you want. You have to act.

"Honestly, I think some racists think Islam is a race or ethnicity and not a religion. Like we're all brown and from Muslimistan."

p115: i wonder if corporal reynolds
will turn out to be a white muslim, or just a decent person. does he know david somehow, cause
how does he already know layla’s name
p134: i think reynolds is in this position simply to try be a light in the darkness

‘In the quiet of night, the heart knows the lies you told to survive.’
…
"You can never escape your lies, even if you think you have. Even if it was to survive. The lies—your deception—are always with you."

p159: I KNEW IT
p181: did not quite expect david to join the force
p182: oh never mind, it’s just a camouflage ploy
p209: look i know layla and jake are just unlikely friends, but i still slightly ship them. doesn’t help that for some reason i’m just not all that attached to david, and i’m very invested in jake. must be the enemies to lovers girl in me
p320: just like hunger games, keep those who can benefit you in luxury
p350: khadijah auntie is an absolute slay, and saleem is utterly atrocious. the people are rising up behind layla to claim back their freedom
p360: please don’t let them die
p365: shit shit shit
he shot jake didn’t he
p382: i am stunned
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