Nadia was 21-years-old in August 15, 2014 when her home in Kocho, a small village in northern Iraq, was overrun by ISIS. Six of Nadia’s brothers were executed. Nadia’s mother was killed. Nadia, and the other younger Yazidi girls, were taken to Mosul and forced to become ISIS sex slaves. This brutal, horrific story tells how Nadia and the other girls were repeatedly raped and beaten. But just when you think things couldn’t get worse, Nadia decides to escape–or die trying. The Last Girl–in the final analysis–is a tale of hope and survival despite barbaric treatment of innocent girls. If you need a story to inspire you, I recommend Nadia’s journey through Hell. GRADE: A
No. Yes, it is an inspiring story. I am not going to read it, however.
Jeff, THE LAST GIRL is moving…but it’s very disturbing, too.
I agree with Jeff.
Maggie, the story of THE LAST GIRL is inspiring, but it is also horrific.
As my friend Jean said the first time she went to Tiajuana, “I’m not the kinda girl who needs to witness the crimes of man in order to believe in them.” This book would be a hard NO for me.
Deb, I don’t blame you. THE LAST GIRL was a difficult read for me.
We are all grateful to you for taking the bullet, George.
Patti, THE LAST GIRL is both horrifying and inspiring.
Why would you, or anyone, want to read this? Certainly not me.
Rick, I read some powerful reviews of THE LAST GIRL. To read what these poor women went through at the hands of terrorists makes for a nerve-shattering experience.
What a moving story! You can read more about her here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Murad
And what makes me kind of proud:
In 2015, she was one of 1000 women and children to benefit from a refugee programme of the Government of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which became her new home.
Baden-Württemberg is my home state – also the first to have a prime minister from the Green Party, now in a coalition with the Christian Democrats (CDU) as a minority partner.
She is supported by the UN and her lawyer Amal Clooney, the wife of George Clooney.
Wolf, Nadia Murad writes very positively about the help she found in Germany.