Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Last Pomegranate Tree by Bachtyar Ali

1 review

tomato_bisque's review

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I talked about the unity of man, saying that 'Saryas' was just another word for human being. I told them no matter what form the story of the Saryases took, no matter how it unfolded, it wouldn't alter the fact that it was the story of numerous helpless people caught up in a storm.

This book is one of those that I wonder how much went flying over my head because I don't know a lot about the culture and politics of the culture of origin. However, don't let that scare you away from reading. I have not read anything like it in a long time. The characters speak in long speeches, time gets confused, and there are many major characters. The theme tended to focus directly away from politics and focused more on the connected experiences of characters. People are more alike than they are different. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Grief