Reviews

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

lenaoknihach's review against another edition

4.0

Nuri žije se svou manželkou Afrou spokojený život, než přijdou o to nejcennější a jsou nuceni z Aleppa uprchnout.

V knize sledujeme dvě linky. V té první nás autorka provází všemi překážkami a nástrahami, které na uprchlíky ze Sýrie čekají a v druhé musí Nuri s Afrou vypovědět svůj příběh, aby dostali azyl a mohli začít znovu žít.

Christy Lefteri pracovala jako dobrovolnice v roce 2016 a 2017 v uprchlickém táboře v Aténách. Včelař z Aleppa tak vznikl z příběhů, které autorka v Řecku viděla a slyšela.

Ačkoli se jedná o velmi silné a drsné vyprávění, já ho přečetla téměř na jeden zátah. Bylo to totiž zároveň i krásné a lidské.

nikki93'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? It's complicated

4.25

caitlin_gall's review against another edition

4.0

4.5*
A very painful yet moving read. Puts everything into perspective and makes you realise just how fortunate you are

naomithomson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

3.0

this book was quite slow at times and i listened to it so that sort of helped paint the scenery. 

makes me want to get involved and help refuges in some way in the future. this is a deep story about hope amidst a lot of pain. nuri and afra’s relationship too is complicated and made me reflect on the meaning of partnerships. truly went though it all together and they knew each other better than anyone else. two grieving parents. mohammed part was also a good touch 

potplant's review against another edition

"Where there are bees, there are flowers, and were there are flowers, there is new life and hope."

Broke my heart and then stitched it back up. 

harrisontown's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.25

tieganlucy's review against another edition

5.0

Just beautiful

cillafindssanity's review

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

susie_m's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.25

A book I both couldn’t leave alone and also had to put down every so often in order to clear my head. Effective movement between the time spent in England waiting for a decision regarding asylum, which was as tense as the journey, and in describing life in war torn Aleppo and the journey from Syria.  I hope it was a fair reflection of what a refugee might experience and can’t start to imagine how those not lucky enough to buy a plane ticket continue from Greece. The psychological trauma manifested itself in different ways for the many characters. A strong end left us not knowing whether our characters would be granted asylum but Mustafa’s success gave hope. 

deanne10's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5