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nathalyalvarez's review
5.0
Quiero que te aferres a eso. Pase lo que pase, recuerda que éste mundo es más que la agonía que contiene.
Un libro que ofrece no solo una perspectiva joven e incluso inocente en momentos pero envejecida en la cantidad de tragedias y angustia que ha experimentado. Está narrado por Salama, nuestro personaje principal, una estudiante de farmacia de 18 años que es voluntaria en un hospital donde ve todo el dolor que causa la guerra de Siria.
Personalmente, me parece excelente la forma en que describen los efectos de la guerra, particularmente la escasez de víveres en el primer capitulo me hizo recordar a mi propia experiencia (y eso hizo que todo doliera muchísimo más) y la lucha para tomar la decisión entre quedarse y irse del país que te vio crecer (pega bastante cerca de casa).
hollyleaf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
4.5
This is genuinely moving and sincere, but I think my reading experience limited the emotional impact. If I had read this as quickly as I had intended I'm sure I would have been sobbing, but I was forced to stretch it out which lessened the impact. That's on me though, this book is heartbreaking and I can see myself rereading it in future with the twist in mind. Man, I did have to put the book down for a second just to process how I hadn't seen that coming.
mandajane85's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
fast-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
5.0
tayroz's review
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
6 ⭐ Outstanding. No notes. Speechless. Everyone needs to read this book.
helenairui's review
4.0
Joder cuanto llorar, a ver de orimera si hasta la página a 300 iba a ser un 3 estrellas la historia es triste y no está mal escrito pero no .e estaba aportando otra cosa qie no fuera dolor. Las continuas referencias al studio ghibli no estaban siendo mis favoritas y se nota qie este libro es un ejercicio de terapia para la autora. El lenguaje seco ayuda a qie cuando te cuenta un momento duro de más impacto por qie no está azucarado con metáforas pero con lo de qie layla era un espíritu también y el khawf era el miedo pues ya está me ha gustado y me ha perseguido por qie me acuerdo qie cjando el conflicto era del que se hablaba tenia unos 12/13 años y fue la primera vez que sentí tantisuma importancia.
cah_ello's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
lilyya's review
5.0
they deserve a beautiful review. so rtc whenever i get time to write something decent
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✨IT’S TIME ✨ to wreck my soul
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✨IT’S TIME ✨ to wreck my soul
spikedscrubs's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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A Syrian pharmacy student is forced to work as a surgeon (and nurse and aide and all other hospital duties) as the other staff are killed in multiple, relentless bombings. She has lost so many family members & is hanging tightly to the one remaining, her pregnant sister in law. She lives in fear, PTSD leading to hallucinations, as she struggles between staying to help her community & fleeing to safety.
Salama’s story is painful, poignant, current & an absolute must read. You are transported to her reality, multiple quotes throughout the book could have been torn from today’s headlines in Gaza. This is such an important book. Salama is a remember forever character.
A Syrian pharmacy student is forced to work as a surgeon (and nurse and aide and all other hospital duties) as the other staff are killed in multiple, relentless bombings. She has lost so many family members & is hanging tightly to the one remaining, her pregnant sister in law. She lives in fear, PTSD leading to hallucinations, as she struggles between staying to help her community & fleeing to safety.
Salama’s story is painful, poignant, current & an absolute must read. You are transported to her reality, multiple quotes throughout the book could have been torn from today’s headlines in Gaza. This is such an important book. Salama is a remember forever character.
os_author's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lucystolethesky's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Mental illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, War, Sexual violence, Rape, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Vomit, Self harm, Torture, Child abuse, and Rape
Minor: Confinement, Slavery, Trafficking, and Torture