The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
katharina90's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I found the characters' journey across Syria really educational, but that ended up a much smaller part of the book than I expected.Â
The story often veers off into lengthy flashbacks that I mostly found boring and at times confusing.
The chapters were also incredibly long. That structure didn't work well for me.
The story often veers off into lengthy flashbacks that I mostly found boring and at times confusing.
The chapters were also incredibly long. That structure didn't work well for me.
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Rape, and War
Minor: Confinement and Misogyny
ruthmoog's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
A thought provoking read, in which death occurs almost immediately. A very interesting take on society and family during war time, and the meaning of death and the burden of funeral rites when death is all around.
There were themes around womens existence and suffering which paired with the futility of existence when your society is being destroyed.
Unlike other stories I have read set in civil wars, the travel was through places rather than away from violence. All the while the journey had traumatic events and discomfort, but the mundane bureaucracy of revolution was at the forefront of the storytelling.
It's an interesting read, if you can cope with the subject matter I recommend it, but it wan't my favourite at the time so my star rating reflects that.
There were themes around womens existence and suffering which paired with the futility of existence when your society is being destroyed.
Unlike other stories I have read set in civil wars, the travel was through places rather than away from violence. All the while the journey had traumatic events and discomfort, but the mundane bureaucracy of revolution was at the forefront of the storytelling.
It's an interesting read, if you can cope with the subject matter I recommend it, but it wan't my favourite at the time so my star rating reflects that.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny, Gun violence, and Violence
bookishcori's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicide
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