The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Christy Lefteri

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Nuri is a beekeeper and Afra, his wife, is an artist. Mornings, Nuri rises early to hear the call to prayer before driving to his hives in the countryside. On weekends, Afra sells her colorful landscape paintings at the open-air market. They live ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,757 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 79%
reflective 50%
challenging 48%
dark 42%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 30%
tense 25%
informative 21%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.14

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