maevebm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
4.25
A beautiful story of hope, survival, loss, and grief. And a good reminder to save the bees!
Nuri and Afra’s experiences were both so tragic and shared, but manifested in completely different ways. I loved the alternating time lines, as it provided a stark contrast to what their lives were versus what they became. I also found this to be an important reminder that there are ongoing refugee and humanitarian crises, caused by civil war, extremism, and climate change.
Nuri and Afra’s experiences were both so tragic and shared, but manifested in completely different ways. I loved the alternating time lines, as it provided a stark contrast to what their lives were versus what they became. I also found this to be an important reminder that there are ongoing refugee and humanitarian crises, caused by civil war, extremism, and climate change.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Grief, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Torture
miekss's review against another edition
Very emotionally challenging and vivid read. Will pick this back up again when I have more emotional capacity for it. It is a very sad detailed fiction story that’s reflective on the reality of loss, tragedy and severe life-altering circumstances in war.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, War, Physical abuse, Violence, and Torture
melisayasilem's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
Definitely helps you see stuff from a different perspective. I was interested in this book mainly because I wanted to be informed of the struggles of immigrants and people who are forced to flee their country for safety despite their love for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Blood, Confinement, and Police brutality
Moderate: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Self harm
jrdnmanon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, and Death
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