freshcoastpinoy's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ceelreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
chaifanatic18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? No
4.0
angelo_garcia's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? No
5.0
erks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
monahajjar7's review against another edition
4.0
this has such an interesting structure, it took me time to understand it but i ultimately ended up enjoying the book
rebeccahowell711's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
4.0
jefftstevens's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
rbarb005's review against another edition
5.0
I truly loved this book. It has a very real depiction of Middle Eastern characters, Western characters from Middle Eastern point of views, and western characters views of themselves.
It really captures the tragic nature of the refugee crisis beautifully, and the book definitely benefited from the short chapter style that Rabih used. I found myself captivated and turning the pages eagerly and also wearily wondering if what I was going to read next was going to be happy, sad, emotional, or everything all at once, and many times it was so.
This book is on my list to re-read.
It really captures the tragic nature of the refugee crisis beautifully, and the book definitely benefited from the short chapter style that Rabih used. I found myself captivated and turning the pages eagerly and also wearily wondering if what I was going to read next was going to be happy, sad, emotional, or everything all at once, and many times it was so.
This book is on my list to re-read.