Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

22 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.0

the story was good, and i really appreciated the afterword that explained the backstory to the author writing it. however, the plot didn’t feel fully developed. it was definitely still good though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Child death, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Rape, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

oofsharkz73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

there is nothing to not like about this book. it's powerful. definitely a must read. lefteri did an amazing job of invoking emotion and putting things into perspective with this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, War, Violence, Rape, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

A well written book, you can definitely tell the author knows about creative writing.  I feel like the style of writing shifts with the mindset of the characters when looking at the past/present. 


One thing that is constantly lurking in the back of my mind, especially after reading Yellowface, is who gets to tell which stories. I do like that the author acknowledges who they spoke to and what experiences they have related to the topics of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Blood, Gore, Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

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

enmcurrie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

An absolutely beautiful book. Took me a while to get into the swing of it, initially I struggled to really connect with the characters but the latter half of the book totally fleshes them out and the powerful storytelling pulls through. I love the motif of the bees that represent the strength of human spirit and resilience through hardship and tribulation. Nuri and Afra’s relationship is beautiful and complex and I admire the strength of their love for each other even in the face of adversity. I think fiction like this is incredibly important in helping to humanise refugees (which the media always fails to do) because these are very much real people going through such harrowing journeys just to seek safety. The author’s afterward also explains how Nuri and Afra are based on real people that Lefteri met which is incredibly poignant (their stories are fictionalised but definitely drawn from real experiences)

I love the way the story is told, it flows beautifully from past to present. The characters are also wonderful and their stories are heartbreaking. A great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, and War

Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

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

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Deportation

miekss's review against another edition

Very emotionally challenging and vivid read. Will pick this back up again when I have more emotional capacity for it. It is a very sad detailed fiction story that’s reflective on the reality of loss, tragedy and severe life-altering circumstances in war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, War, Physical abuse, Violence, and Torture

cbain21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness

leoniefnk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

4.0

The last quarter of the book saves the slow/confusing beginning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, War, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Rape, Pedophilia, and Child abuse