Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

13 reviews

mcplank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and War

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Trafficking

cristiana_criss's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Într-o lume în ruină, în care durerea și deznădejdea sunt acoperite de praful răscolit de suflul unei bombe, Nuri încearcă să își aducă soția înapoi la lumină. Din Siria scufundată în beznă, pe valurile mării din Turcia spre Grecia, în taberele labirint, în care îți uiți calea și în care te afunzi și mai mult în propriile coșmaruri, ochii Afrei văd mai departe decât cei ai soțului ei, chiar și de sub vălul pierderii. Purtat de amintiri și înconjurat de zumzetul albinelor din stupii din Alep, Nuri nu se poate rupe de trecutul lui, făcând tot ce e posibil pentru a-și apăra familia în prezent. În căutarea siguranței, cheia de bronz reușește să deschidă, în cele din urmă, o ușă către o nouă viată.

"Dar Afra nu voia să plece, așa că ieșeam în fiecare zi, scotoceam printre ruine, căutând mâncare, și mă întorceam cu câte un cadou pentru ea. Găseam tot felul de lucrușoare ciudate, bucăți frânte din viețile oamenilor: un papuc de copil, o zgardă de câine, un telefon mobil, o mănușă, o cheie. Ce ciudat, să găsești o cheie într-un loc unde nu mai există uși pe care să le deschizi. Dacă stai bine să te gândești, e și mai straniu să găsești un papuc și o mănușă acolo unde nu mai există un picior sau o mână care să le poarte. Erau cadouri triste, rămășițele unor povești dureroase. Cu toate acestea, i le ofeream, i le puneam în brațe și așteptam o reacție din partea ei, dar asta nu se întâmpla niciodată. Însă continuam să încerc. Era o modalitate bună de a ne distrage atenția. În fiecare zi ieșeam și găseam ceva nou. Într-o zi, am găsit cel mai bun cadou posibil: o rodie."

- pg. 42

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Drug use, and Child death

Minor: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

acatmother's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

A beautifully written book that is heart wrenching and powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug use and Self harm

sadiaa's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

c_wilkinson's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Drug use, Sexual violence, Child death, and War

thebankofbooks's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, War, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

gear3232's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

This is one of those books that feels so real that it makes you feel all of the things the characters are feeling. It draws you in. I love the authors choice to write a bit of the present and a bit of the past in each chapter. It helps us to see so much of how these characters change. All of the terrible things that happen are written in such an open and honest way that makes them and the story even more real. This is the kind of book that you remember for a very long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, War, Mental illness, Grief, Genocide, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

yourlocaldealer's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, and Drug use

aaminak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Blood, Child death, War, Kidnapping, Death, Deportation, Drug use, and Mental illness

etl's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Gun violence, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm, Drug use, and Excrement