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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
I’m giving this book 4 *’s because i think this is what I’d rate this book had i read it at a different time. I read this book at the wrong time for sure. In this weird pandemic time, this book required more brain power and focus than i seem to have these days. It’s a fascinating story - mostly told from a 12 year old girl’s POV as a refugee moving from Syria , through the Middle East and Northern Africa . The other story is about a young woman traveling through similar areas but 800 (ish) years prior. I am not the biggest fan of novels that use this tactic and right now , it made it hard to follow but i can appreciate that it’s a great story with well developed characters traveling in time and place I don’t typically read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
I really loved this book. It showed a lot of difficult and beautiful themes. I would listen to this while working, but it's not a book to listen to while you are doing something else- you will miss information. I kept having to go back and listen again haha. I would highly recommend it!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Beautiful blend of aching sorrow, reassuring love, and poetic storytelling
It is a good book and it gives you a good feel for how it can be for other people. Good read and it was for sure worth my time! However it's not my favourite, the emotions in this book are so deep and piercing then there where moments that there where tears in my eyes. I felt for the characters, and all I was wishing for was their struggle to end....
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This should be required reading