Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo

Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo was the third book I was reading for this semester. This book was really interesting and fun to read at the beginning of the book. Slowly over time it just wasn't getting to me as I didn't have the motivation to read this book anymore. Although I still read it all the way through this book is not the book I would want again. The book Iqbal is about a kid named Fatima, who is engaged in child labour in the home factory of Hussain Khan. My first impression of the book I thought was something about survival in a warzone, in the end, it turned out not to be what I was looking for and that's why I think I didn't prefer this book at all. The genre of this book is realistic fiction as I can see this storyline happen in the real world, even now people do these types of things to children in poorer countries. The vocabulary was pretty easy to read as most of the time I could read every single word. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy learning about slavery and what people have to go through in poorer states. Overall this book was not my to-go, interesting in the beginning but afterwards it was not really hitting anymore. But you might prefer it. (Jackson. Grade 8)

Rating: 3/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 2/5

"Iqbal" by Francesco D’Adamo is a novel based on a true story about a courageous boy named Iqbal. Children in Pakistan were forced to work to pay off their family debt, which has been going down from generation to generation. Iqbal, working at a carpet factory, inspires the children to escape from the vicious working circumstances. There were many surprises throughout the book and I was also surprised at how bad child labor was in Pakistan. I recommend this book to people who enjoy reading historical fiction, or mainly to everyone who cares about these things and is interested in knowing about them. (Ellery. Grade 8)

Rating: 4/5

Vocabulary Difficulty: 1/5