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Reviews tagging 'War'
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui
4 reviews
jacquinotjackie's review
emotional
fast-paced
4.5
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
aurie1000's review
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Moderate: Death and War
mandkips's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Confinement, and War
librarymouse's review
challenging
emotional
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Every time I read a book about events that occurred outside of the United States, I realize how isolated we are from the rest of the world. I know little to nothing about ancient and recent history in the Middle East, and this account of friendships formed in the middle of a war that devolved into inhumanity is a gut-wrenching and incredibly well written introduction. The world has a lot to learn from the revolutionaries and civilians of Daraya. I hope that if I ever face a world torn apart as they did, that I too react with empathy and a desire to strive for a better future.
The English translation of this book is immaculate, and was an overall enjoyable experience to read, though some of the content was hard to handle.
The English translation of this book is immaculate, and was an overall enjoyable experience to read, though some of the content was hard to handle.
Graphic: Confinement and War
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