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A review by cari1268
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival by Melissa Fleming
4.0
This was an incredible story and I'm blown away by Doaa's strength. I'm heartbroken for the refugees in Syria and puzzled over the solution to such a complex problem. I feel like I learned a lot from this book and I'm grateful that Doaa was willing to share her story. I felt slightly traumatized reading about her experiences. I can't imagine living them.
While I appreciated the story, I wasn't a fan of the writing. It was very straightforward and simple, almost like it was written for middle grade or a young YA. (As far as I can tell, it wasn't written for those age ranges.) It prevented me from feeling fully immersed in the story.
I also feel like this story could have waited ten years to be written. This feels like a three act story where only two are complete and the third is just starting. I'm eagerly waiting a follow up book on how Doaa acclimated to Sweden and how/when she earned her law degree.
3.5 Stars.
While I appreciated the story, I wasn't a fan of the writing. It was very straightforward and simple, almost like it was written for middle grade or a young YA. (As far as I can tell, it wasn't written for those age ranges.) It prevented me from feeling fully immersed in the story.
I also feel like this story could have waited ten years to be written. This feels like a three act story where only two are complete and the third is just starting. I'm eagerly waiting a follow up book on how Doaa acclimated to Sweden and how/when she earned her law degree.
3.5 Stars.