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ghilimei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: War
flyintothestorm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, War, and Sexual violence
bookwyrmknits's review against another edition
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Grief
Minor: War and Death
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and War
allapaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
i have never read a book that so deliberately and masterfully placed me in a space and time, and made me fall in love with the characters and the setting as much as this one. every little detail and every little meaningful reveal just blew me away, and i found myself trying to slow down my reading so I didn't have to leave Maran too soon
Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, and Grief
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Miscarriage
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
which is both life affirming and a testament to story telling. Brimmed with love, grief, and eventual joy, Three Apples Fell from the sky gives us the power to face tomorrow full of optimism.
I would highly, highly recommend (after checking trigger warnings)!
*Reminds me a lot of One Hundred Years of Solitude (but less dark).
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Child death, Infertility, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
ladymirtazapine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, Death, Infertility, Medical content, War, and Grief
cthornhill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence
hollyd19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The book is structured in three parts based on an old Armenian saying: “And three apples fell from heaven: one for the storyteller, one for the listener, and one for the eavesdropper.” There is only a loose driving plot; for the most part, you get to hear backstories of the charming, resilient residents and then peek in on their lives as they go on being the eccentric, superstitious, caring little village on the mountain. I had a particular soft spot for Nastasya, the wife of a village descendant, who arrives with an open-heart and willingness to be shaped by Maran.
The writing — translated from the original Russian — is melodic and atmospheric. One of my favorite lines was: “That’s probably how things are supposed to be because that’s just the way it is.” It’s certainly a slow-moving book, but the town is so bucolic and its residents are so endearing, I just want to sit in the town square and continue to be a part of their little world.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, Infertility, and Mental illness
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Animal death, and Pregnancy
olivia_b's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Blood