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feministfaereads87 's review for:
The Map of Salt and Stars
by Zeyn Joukhadar
I love when a book uses another story as a parallel for the main character's own journey and that they look too as a source of strength or inspiration. Maybe it's the historian in me? I just love it when authors choose to do this.
I also love when characters undergo a physical journey in their story. Seeing Rawiya travel the world disguised as a man, so she could live, explore, and travel with a well known mapmaker was an intentional juxtaposition against Nour traveling from Homs to Ceuta because the start of the Syrian Civil War left her and her family refugees.
I had to remind myself at times that Nour was only 12 or 13 because she often felt wise beyond her years, and then she would have an outburst or yell during a situation seemingly out of nowhere, which was when I remembered how young she really is. Huda and Zahra have my love and respect as well. I loved Huda and Nour's relationship, and I love that the journey, particularly when it was just Zahra and Nour brought them closer together and to understanding each other.
I also love when characters undergo a physical journey in their story. Seeing Rawiya travel the world disguised as a man, so she could live, explore, and travel with a well known mapmaker was an intentional juxtaposition against Nour traveling from Homs to Ceuta because the start of the Syrian Civil War left her and her family refugees.
I had to remind myself at times that Nour was only 12 or 13 because she often felt wise beyond her years, and then she would have an outburst or yell during a situation seemingly out of nowhere, which was when I remembered how young she really is. Huda and Zahra have my love and respect as well. I loved Huda and Nour's relationship, and I love that the journey, particularly when it was just Zahra and Nour brought them closer together and to understanding each other.