Reviews tagging 'War'

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

354 reviews

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

2.5

While I appreciate the author's intention, the book felt very surface level and even distasteful at times. The inclusion of gruesome details that by her own admission didn't even happen in the timeframe of the book felt like she was incongruously leaning on the shock factor that she criticizes from news outlets. It is not a bad book, just immature in its writing and lacks awareness overall. Would've been greatly improved with research and interviews with other refugees, since currently it seems to be dealing only with the author's perception of what the conflict is/was and how it has affected her co-nationals based on secondary sources.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

jules6469's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The story of hope, faith, and love in this book makes it worth reading, hard as it may be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Child death, Violence, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Grief, Mental illness, War, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Police brutality, Medical content, and Torture

Minor: Rape

sahla's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Death

haneen_neenah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, War, Mental illness, and Police brutality

isleofwoman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

werdnamich's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault

blueghost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Death

zatulasma's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Child death, Vomit, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual harassment

cleverruhs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Medical trauma, Death, Child death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Medical content, and Pregnancy

gtmommy05's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, Death, War, Blood, Genocide, Violence, and Murder