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Три ябълки паднаха от небето by Емилия Л. Масларова, Иван Масларов, Наринэ Абгарян, Narine Abgaryan

4 reviews

flyintothestorm's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, War, and Sexual violence

darumachan's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

this book is quiet, but by no means gentle-- despite reading the reviews of it I was not prepared for the physical and social violence that was in store. I suppose the constantly neutral tone and broad scope created distance for the reader, as with a fairytale, but the residents of this village seemed very spiteful and ill-intentioned toward one another and reading it felt like being trapped in a beige nightmare.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, War, Excrement, and Sexual violence

Racist descriptions of Romani; crude and ignorant descriptions of mental health

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful, fable-esque novel
 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).

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Content Warnings

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

cthornhill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• 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

I cannot stop smiling having finished this book. It has warmed me, body and soul. 

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Content Warnings

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