Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

32 reviews

lostinthelibrary's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a slightly uneven book for me. I could have done without the historical plot which I found hard to follow and wasn't invested in. The contemporary plot was much better and had some chilling moments. Nour was a wonderful protagonist and I was really willing for her to make it through all of the horrible experiences piled on her. This book did give me a deeper understanding of the plight of refugees not just from Syria but across the world.

The last thing I will say is that for a book where maps are a major theme, where were the maps? I had to keep looking up the characters' locations and this would have been much easier had a map been provided!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, War, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

strugglecity's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

shannonbauchat's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual violence, and Death

baearles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, War, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Trafficking, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Gore, and Vomit

aimnorth's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, War, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault

The book takes place during the start of the war in Syria, and the characters are Syrian refugees.

cassimiranda's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Death, Grief, Rape, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

amcghig's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Medical content, Blood, and Death of parent

irgendwieantonia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and War

Moderate: Death of parent

annamontana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

2 girls, separated by centuries, one legendary and one a Syrian refugee, journey from Syria to Morocco. It is beautifully crafted. The use of maps and colors still astound me. From sea to desert, from city to deserted, this story took me on a journey that I am glad I went on.
I love all the Arabic words and since I listened to the audio, it was like being back in the Arab World.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual assault

kuchshabd's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical content, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, War, Blood, and Islamophobia