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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Minor: Rape
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
This is a fictional account of the Turkish invasion of Cyrpus in 1974 - something I didn't know a lot about. Although the book was ficitional, it does the job of showing how the war impacted different people in different ways. It shows the futility of war, as well as the small and large scale consequences of such events.
Compared to The Beekeeper of Aleppo, this didn't grab me in the same way. I sometimes felt confused by the change in people/place, with it having many different characters' perspectives (this may have been made more confusing because I read it in many sittings).
It's incredibly descriptive, which in some sections added a lot to the narrative, but in other parts was too much, and I felt guilty for skim reading (oops).
Compared to The Beekeeper of Aleppo, this didn't grab me in the same way. I sometimes felt confused by the change in people/place, with it having many different characters' perspectives (this may have been made more confusing because I read it in many sittings).
It's incredibly descriptive, which in some sections added a lot to the narrative, but in other parts was too much, and I felt guilty for skim reading (oops).
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a beautifully written tale of lovers separated by war in cypress. It’s not as good as The Beekeeper of Aleppo and feels a little formulaic with the similarities between the two novels. That said Christi Lefteri crafts wonderful stories which are both immersive and informative and it’s still worth the effort.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No