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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
I really wanted to like it but I found it really boring.
challenging
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slow-paced
What a beautiful, visual novel - as lyrical as it is heartrending.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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 was beautifully written. The descriptions in this book are out of this world. I just loved Nour, and I also really enjoyed the way that Nour's synesthesia was worked into the narration. I also really enjoyed the parallels between the story of Rawiya and how Nour was experiencing her own life. I didn't always feel compelled to come back and read it (too stressed maybe) but this story is evocative and heartfelt.
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Okay- this book broke my heart into a billion little bits.
The Map of Salt and Stars alternates between a 12-year-old girl named Nour moving to Syria with her family in 2011 and a young explorer named Rawiya going on a grand adventure several centuries earlier. I was significantly more invested with Nour and her family, but Rawiya's story was special too.
If you like more lyrical and descriptive books, try this one out! It's a gem.
The Map of Salt and Stars alternates between a 12-year-old girl named Nour moving to Syria with her family in 2011 and a young explorer named Rawiya going on a grand adventure several centuries earlier. I was significantly more invested with Nour and her family, but Rawiya's story was special too.
If you like more lyrical and descriptive books, try this one out! It's a gem.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No