415 reviews for:

The Ardent Swarm

Yamen Manai

3.89 AVERAGE

joanzoya's review against another edition

4.0

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manish_ladla's review against another edition

4.0

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I got this book for free at World Book Day at amazon. I just hoarded all the free books in expectation that someday I will read these. To my surprise, I finished two books in row (the other one was " Mother Dear " by Nova Lee Maier). I read its description and found it interesting to know about Tunisia and revolution . But I felt little let down as there was nothing about Tunisia . The revolution is just barely touched in the novel. It is mostly an adventure of Sidi (" The beekeeper"). How he took on the challenges tormented him. The help provided by the couple who went to japan just to help him is touching. They spent their whole money which they kept for their trip to Mecca , just to help Sidi.
Overall a short story. Just one time read.

thekuom's review against another edition

3.25

reflective fast-paced

fionab_16's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

m_a_j's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Colonisation, War

findingwild's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

jugglingdodo's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ashlykray's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

tessamoose's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

2beenough's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No