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A review by readandsip
Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
4.25
This one took me a little bit to get through because the content is heavy and important. I felt like I didn’t want to miss any details as I read so oftentimes would go back to re-read and get deeper.
Sardar had me smiling, laughing and crying throughout the book as she took me on a journey of what an American woman, Olivia experienced when she went home with her boyfriend Delan to Kurdistan. The experiences which are inspired by true events are tragic and eye-opening, just a glimpse of what living under constant threat feels like.
Despite - or maybe because of - all the dark moments there are so many beautiful messages in this book about love and life. One of my favorite being that you don’t “move on” from tragedy, you “move with…that’s the point. You cannot stop.”
Sardar had me smiling, laughing and crying throughout the book as she took me on a journey of what an American woman, Olivia experienced when she went home with her boyfriend Delan to Kurdistan. The experiences which are inspired by true events are tragic and eye-opening, just a glimpse of what living under constant threat feels like.
Despite - or maybe because of - all the dark moments there are so many beautiful messages in this book about love and life. One of my favorite being that you don’t “move on” from tragedy, you “move with…that’s the point. You cannot stop.”