tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982838776775787392.post1927639706183517000..comments2023-09-04T02:28:42.767-07:00Comments on BOOK LUST: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and DivorcedLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07604477175816651214noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982838776775787392.post-36830673389389753312012-01-22T19:30:33.710-08:002012-01-22T19:30:33.710-08:00"I am Nujood" opens with this extraordin..."I am Nujood" opens with this extraordinary young woman on the steps of the courthouse, and I was surprised to tears of gratitude when the judges promise, immediately and without reservation, to do whatever they can in order to help her. From there, it is a long struggle to Nujood's freedom - both for her lawyer and judges, who must work through the various legal technicalities, and for the reader, who is introduced to the backstory of abuse behind all this - but the fact that the strangers around her care for Nujood, and work diligently, intelligently, and tirelessly to protect her, all this human goodness makes the ugly story of Nujood's abuse slightly more bearable, because the reader can hold on to the knowledge that, somehow, everything will be alright in the end.Eestihttp://familynothing2dobirth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982838776775787392.post-60677633373315959422011-03-11T11:21:40.688-08:002011-03-11T11:21:40.688-08:00no I haven't seen it, but I will be looking fo...no I haven't seen it, but I will be looking for it now. I didn't even think of the polygamous sects that encourage child marriage. I was focused more along the lines of "selling" off your children (in the disguise of marriage), but you are absolutely right. That hits us very close to home.diane renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278917038491110157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982838776775787392.post-87425398295472086392011-03-11T11:02:22.410-08:002011-03-11T11:02:22.410-08:00Have you seen the film Water, by Deepa Mehta. It i...Have you seen the film Water, by Deepa Mehta. It is a stunning film and addresses the issue of child marriage. Right now, there is a court battle in Canada over a polygamous sect in the middle of BC, where young girls are allegedly being married to older men. Sadly, child "marriage" (read exploitation and abuse) is not something that is just happening in another part of the world. It's happening closer to home than we realize. <br />Great review on an important subject. - GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982838776775787392.post-25793769837378639272011-03-10T13:37:05.629-08:002011-03-10T13:37:05.629-08:00the act itself is only briefly mentioned. the maj...the act itself is only briefly mentioned. the majority of the book is about her family, their life style, their history, then the decision to marry, her trip to court, and her life after the divorce. all in all it's a quick and easy read - under 200 pages. <br /><br />I actually read reviews before purchasing (which I don't normally do) because I wasn't in the mind frame to hear the grizzly details, but I was interested in the story itself. then when I found out her family is using the royalties to improve their life, I jumped on it.diane renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278917038491110157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982838776775787392.post-32069720851200223062011-03-10T13:29:47.853-08:002011-03-10T13:29:47.853-08:00I've seen this book on a number of occasions b...I've seen this book on a number of occasions but don't think I have it in me to read about child rape :(Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604477175816651214noreply@blogger.com