Reviews

Les Enfants du jacaranda by Sahar Delijani

bcat0124's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

nikkilerae's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, War, Child death, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Grief, Death, Violence, Torture, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

karen_hallam's review against another edition

5.0

One of the most beautifully written and poignant books I’ve read.

meerab's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

sophiavass's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

happinessbooked's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition

I had some mixed emotions about this one. The story mostly takes place in Iran in both the 1980s and the 2000s. One of the characters, as the author herself, was born to a prisoner in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran. The novel is more a series of vignettes of people whose lives involved protest, imprisonment and torture, release for some, death for others and the affect all of those things had on the next generation. Some were born in prison and raised for several years by grandparents, some lost their parents entirely. All were affected. The writing is good and Sahar Delijani does a good job describing the feelings and confusions of the next generation - especially as protests begin to emerge again when they are in their 20s. I did have a hard time keeping the narrative and the characters straight. I often found myself wondering how a character fit into the larger story.

stitchingirl908's review against another edition

4.0

Very good book from beginning to end.

beastreader's review against another edition

4.0

I can not tell you what really drew me to want to check this book out. This is not my typical reading but I am always looking for new authors to me. Right away I knew that I was holding a winner when I started reading this book. All of the lovely characters. I liked the way that all of their stories intertwined so smoothly into one another’s. Their stories were very personal and thus it helped to draw me into the book.

I can not really name a favorite as I liked all of the people in this book. Because there was such an easy flow between the different time periods it made reading this book a breeze. I think what also made me like this book was that it was mixed with true life. We who have never been to another country or were raised in America can forget the harsh reality that others have to endure when we are not faced with these situations. This is why I thought that Sahar did a good job of incorporating the truth into this book. I could see this book being made into a movie. Children of the Jacaranda Tree is a heart-wrenching, memorizing book! It is a worthy investment that you should pick up and read.

kruppam's review against another edition

5.0

Prima dragoste pare mereu sortită eșecului.

Poate doar parfumul florilor de jacaranda îți va aduce puțină pace...