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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, War
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
Zeyn is such an incredible writer and story teller
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a great book. Zeyn Joukhadar has such a lyrical way with words that fill his stories with a lot of details and descriptions that make for a fun read. I went in expecting alternating chapters but I should have realized that since Nour starts out telling the story of Rawiya it made more sense that each chapter after the first couple would start with a second from Rawiya and then continue on with Nour’s travels. I really enjoyed reading about all of the characters as they made their way across the lands. A lot of things happen along the way and I don’t want to spoil anything but I was happy with how everything ends up for both Nour and Rawiya. Be sure to read the notes chapter at the end for some interesting details as well.
another book finished thanks to my tiktok ban
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a beautifully written, lyrical debut. My favorite books tend to be stories that break my heart and somehow still leave me feeling hopeful. The Map of Salt and Stars excelled at both.
This is own-voices for Syrian American representation. Like one of the two main characters, the author also has one Christian parent and one Muslim parent.
Lara Sawalha's narration of the audiobook is incredibly good.
This is own-voices for Syrian American representation. Like one of the two main characters, the author also has one Christian parent and one Muslim parent.
Lara Sawalha's narration of the audiobook is incredibly good.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
What a beautiful and harrowing story. I have been wanting to read this for a long time, Thirty Names of Night has held space in my mind ever since I finished it and I am so glad I finally got around to this one. This is an absolutely heartbreaking and brutally raw story following a family fleeing the war in Syria told through the eyes of the 12 year old Nour woven together with the tale of a young woman who sets out on an adventure with an esteemed map maker. We explore family, hope, grief, bravery, and how far we would go with and for the people we love.