measton's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this. It sat in my kindle for AGES. I'm glad I finally picked it up. It was a quick and easy read. The characters were compelling; and, while many things were predictable, I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.
cbrownie5209's review against another edition
5.0
Exciting, informative, and full of emotion. Great read!
I loved this book. Perfect for armchair explorers and romantics alike. Will definitely be watching for more translations from this author duo.
I loved this book. Perfect for armchair explorers and romantics alike. Will definitely be watching for more translations from this author duo.
measton's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this. It sat in my kindle for AGES. I'm glad I finally picked it up. It was a quick and easy read. The characters were compelling; and, while many things were predictable, I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.
dmwhipp's review
2.0
While the description gave me hope for an interesting read, I found the dialogue flat, the characters lifeless, and the plot predictable. It was quite a tedious read for me. The most interesting character was Aynur, who unfortunately wasn't featured prominently. This book had lots of potential for an exciting story, it just wasn't realized.
purplesquirrel666's review
4.0
I normally don't read books in this genre but I thought I'd take a chance on this one thanks to Amazon's free monthly selection. I was thrilled to read a story with such strong women characters. The descriptions of the clothing, smells, food, and lands makes me want to visit Morocco. I was disappointed that Benjamin was such a one dimensional character and that a few things that were brought up early in the story were utterly dropped. Still, this was an enjoyable read and I'm glad I chose it.
reanimatedreader's review against another edition
4.0
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Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2017: A central immigration narrative.
Rather enjoyed this book. Brought back a lot of memories of my time in Egypt with the smattering of Arabic and some of the cultures.
It's an interesting read set over many years in Morocco with the Hopkins family. Even though the twist and ending was predictable it was lovely to read.
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2017: A central immigration narrative.
Rather enjoyed this book. Brought back a lot of memories of my time in Egypt with the smattering of Arabic and some of the cultures.
It's an interesting read set over many years in Morocco with the Hopkins family. Even though the twist and ending was predictable it was lovely to read.
hildegard's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun historical fiction read while I was sick. I enjoyed it for what it was, but I also found it implausible and a little too "neat" (things work out too consistently).
sunflowerhalo's review against another edition
5.0
Incredibly interesting
I loved how Sibylla was an independent woman who didn't let anything stop her from doing what she wanted. She stayed with a man she didn't love while she loved another from afar. She was faithful to the very end, to her husband and to the man she actually loved. I loved how she inspired her family members to follow their dreams and demanded respect from all who met her. I want to be that kind of strong-willed, independent woman.
I loved how Sibylla was an independent woman who didn't let anything stop her from doing what she wanted. She stayed with a man she didn't love while she loved another from afar. She was faithful to the very end, to her husband and to the man she actually loved. I loved how she inspired her family members to follow their dreams and demanded respect from all who met her. I want to be that kind of strong-willed, independent woman.
erikars's review
1.0
The characters were flat and the plot not terribly well held together. Too much action happened off screen and was just described in retrospect. We hardly got to see the development of the main character Sibylla, and the second half of the book hardly concerned her. The villain of the end was almost comic and utterly predictable. The highlight of the book was the middle section where there is a fairly long set of actually described events which included real character development. When I read that, I was hopefully that the rest had only been brief because the authors were rushing us to the point where Sibylla's story really began. Sadly, I was wrong.
caraghwhitehead's review
4.0
This was a great story about a strong women that moves to Morocco in the 1800s and the life she lives there. It was interesting to read about how strong a role women have in Morocco during this time compared to women in the Western world. The only down side to this book is that I felt like it rushed through some stages as it was trying to cram to long a time frame into a single book. I would quite happily kept reading it if it was a series that contained more details.