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lucystolethesky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Mental illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, War, Sexual violence, Rape, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Vomit, Self harm, Torture, Child abuse, and Rape
Minor: Confinement, Slavery, Trafficking, and Torture
historyoftape's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As long as the lemon trees grow, hope will never die. This book has planted a seedling in my heart, and I am willing to see it grow.
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Now that it's been a few days, I'm ready to go into more detail on why I liked this so much. The characters all had strengths and flaws, grew and developed. There was no sugarcoating of what it means to live in a war zone.
Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Death, Murder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, War, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Pregnancy and Trafficking
This book is about the reality of living in a war zone. There is no sugarcoating what that means, and does to people. But that's why I think reading it is so important.mald626's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Medical content, Torture, Murder, Gore, Child death, Violence, War, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Trafficking, and Xenophobia
witcheep's review against another edition
- 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
I was especially intiqued by the character of Khawf, a personification of fear and survival instinct, and his existence being rationalized by the main character Salma's medical knowledge. Khawf' and Salama's evolving relationship is a creative and capturing way to picture the process of grief as well as handling the mental strain in a chaotic and unsafe situation.
Never before have I annotatated a book more just for me. This book is full of thoughts that struck a powerful message and left me reflecting them for a long while – and I'm still not done with it. I might return to add some of those thoughts and my favourite quotes to this review when - or if - I manage to pick only a few favourites.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Torture, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual assault
stindex's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Rape, Torture, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Genocide, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical content, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Violence, and Trafficking
superstar_y2k's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: War, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Child death, Blood, and Death
Moderate: War, Torture, and Sexual assault
Minor: Trafficking and Vomit
haleyisamess's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Child death, Violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Medical content, Gun violence, War, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood
Minor: Grief, Miscarriage, Genocide, Torture, Death of parent, Misogyny, Vomit, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
breadwitchery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, War, Medical trauma, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Pregnancy, Trafficking, and Torture
sophiamoonlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Trafficking, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, and Murder
lenchen25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Child death, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Genocide, Death, Child abuse, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Eating disorder