The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against
the Islamic State
By Nadia Murad
4.5 stars
Nadia grew up in the village of Kocho, Iraq in a tight
community of Yazidis (an ancient religion) and a sprawling close-knit
family. In 2014, her life was
irrevocably changed when ISIS entered the region, murdered all the men and took
all of the women as slaves. Her
harrowing tale is honest, heartbreaking and brave. It is easy to separate yourself from the
horror that ISIS inflicts in the Middle East which is why it is so important
for brave people, such as this author, to keep telling their stories and why it
is so important for this book to be read.
It is not an easy read as Nadia is unflinching in the horrible things
she was forced to live through but I feel as though I learned a great deal
about the genocide of the Yazidi in Iraq and her plight will remain with me for
some time. I received this book through
the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.
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