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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Vomit, Colonisation
This book did take me longer to read—HOWEVER, it was a beautifully written book. I wouldn’t call it a page turner, but it has a lot of beautiful lessons about life and presents a unique perspective of the Syrian Refugee crisis. It beautifully intertwines the mysticism of the East and traditional thinking of the Western World. It’s a great book for girl POWER because it shows the challenges you can overcome from such a young age and in terrible disasters—but it also shows the very real emotions that come along with that. It has two stories that parallel each other tracking the journey, from two very different periods in history (hundreds of years ago and current time period). These two stories mirror each other as a family of women get through one of the biggest tragedies of their life. I think it’s a must read, but don’t expect to be kept on your seat—I think this book presents a lot more opportunity for reflection.
I really loved the historical and present day threads and how they wove together. Emotional and satisfying <333
Reminded me of Kubo and the Two Strings or The Secret of Kells
Reminded me of Kubo and the Two Strings or The Secret of Kells
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief
"I wonder if there is somebody out there who loves the smuggler man, if anybody loves all the mean, unlovable people in the world. I wonder if bad men are good sometimes, when we aren't looking".
Será que as pessoas más neste mundo entendem, compreendem efetivamente o que significa amar e ser amado. O que significa o amor que se tem pela família e o sentimento de pertencer a alguém ou a algum lugar? O que move aqueles que com toda e qualquer ação criam distância, temor, ódio e violência para os outros? O que há dentro deles? Para onde leva o mapa interno destas pessoas?
"The Map of Salt and Stars" é uma história de coragem, perseverança e luta pelo direito de pertencer. Pelo direito de pertencer a uma família, a um lugar, de pertencer a si mesmo. Por encontrar o mapa para dentro de si mesmo e ousar imaginar um mundo em que a soberania das pessoas seja mais importante do que as linhas imaginárias que traçamos no mundo para gerar distâncias entre nós. Ousar imaginar que vivemos em um mundo de pessoas, e não de territórios. Que aquilo que nos faz quem somos, não deveria servir para nos separar, mas para nos aproximar. Que é possível sonhar com um mundo em que as semelhanças sejam capazes de amenizar as diferenças.
Será que as pessoas más neste mundo entendem, compreendem efetivamente o que significa amar e ser amado. O que significa o amor que se tem pela família e o sentimento de pertencer a alguém ou a algum lugar? O que move aqueles que com toda e qualquer ação criam distância, temor, ódio e violência para os outros? O que há dentro deles? Para onde leva o mapa interno destas pessoas?
"The Map of Salt and Stars" é uma história de coragem, perseverança e luta pelo direito de pertencer. Pelo direito de pertencer a uma família, a um lugar, de pertencer a si mesmo. Por encontrar o mapa para dentro de si mesmo e ousar imaginar um mundo em que a soberania das pessoas seja mais importante do que as linhas imaginárias que traçamos no mundo para gerar distâncias entre nós. Ousar imaginar que vivemos em um mundo de pessoas, e não de territórios. Que aquilo que nos faz quem somos, não deveria servir para nos separar, mas para nos aproximar. Que é possível sonhar com um mundo em que as semelhanças sejam capazes de amenizar as diferenças.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a heartbreaking and beautiful book. The language effectively and poetically evokes the main character's synesthesia while relating a legend from long ago. I listened to this as an audiobook and the performance was absolutely wonderful. I recommend this book to all of my friends and family.
"What need do we have of borders drawn in blood across God’s creation?”
This is one of those books I can objectively say is well written and is an important story, but for whatever reason I couldn’t connect to it as much as I hoped. At times it’s trying too hard to be profound, especially in its dialogue, where a 12-year old consistently drops poetic pearls of wisdom. I did enjoy the parallel journeys 1,000 years apart, and I learned a lot, so there’s that.
This is one of those books I can objectively say is well written and is an important story, but for whatever reason I couldn’t connect to it as much as I hoped. At times it’s trying too hard to be profound, especially in its dialogue, where a 12-year old consistently drops poetic pearls of wisdom. I did enjoy the parallel journeys 1,000 years apart, and I learned a lot, so there’s that.