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cody240fc's review against another edition
4.0
Lyrical and dreamlike. 'The Last Pomegranate Tree' is a beautiful novel about life and death and the middle ground occupied by our memories. Magical realism does not always work for me, but this type of story telling works well for a novel centered around dreams. The prose is a delight as well, so much credit is due to Ali as well as the translator, Kareem Abdulrahman. I hope this new publication from Archipelago will gain Ali a much deserved wider audience. Solid four stars.
bookishkitkat's review against another edition
4.0
One of those hella confusing magical realism novels that was so beautifully written and transportive that I didn’t care.
oriannajoi's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
emmafg's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Never read anything like it
dialhforhgai's review against another edition
5.0
“People often forget they live on a planet. They forget that their house, their field, their garden is part of the universe.”
filaughn's review against another edition
4.5
This book takes longer than you'd think. It gets stranger and more intricate as it goes along, and by the end you really have to pay attention to get what it's saying. I liked the underlying messages and the vivid portrayals of the area and the characters.
jussery's review against another edition
My library loan ended :( It was really interesting so far, but also kinda slow. I think it deserves a second chance though! The writing was really interesting.
maya69's review against another edition
5.0
so so so so beautiful. unique and haunting and one of the greatest stories i have ever read. i almost started crying in the middle of cafe nero. touched my heart in so many different ways, endlessly beautiful and enchanting.