Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

10 reviews

frenandjen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is one of those books that has a bit of a slow burn but by the end of the book, your heart has been ripped out of your chest and you're panting, screaming, aching for the characters and wishing you could do something, anything really, to help them. About 1/3 of the way through this book I told my mom it was "fine but nothing special" and "honestly, I'll just finish it because it's a Project LIT book choice and their choices are typically pretty decent."

I was wrong.
So wrong.

This story is hauntingly beautiful in a way I haven't experienced in quite some time. The beginning of the book drops you in following Salama, an eighteen year old pharmacist student turned surgeon after the beginnings of the war in Syria. Her family is gone and Salama wonders if she should stay in Syria doing so much with so little and, at the same time, not doing nearly enough for the injured who stream through the hospital doors day after day. Salama grew up far too quickly and often reads far older than her 18 years. Yet after she meets Kenan and is falling in love with him, it's then that glimpses of Salama as a teenager peek through. I found myself wishing Salama's story could simply turn into a romance story, removed from the harsh brutality of living in a warzone.

While it took awhile for me to become emotionally invested in these characters, by the end, I was gasping out loud with that feeling of my heart plummeting down my chest. All of these characters -Salama, Layla, and Kenan - felt so real that, at times, it was hard for me to remember I was hearing a fictional story. I did feel the ending was a bit rushed or maybe that the gap between the final chapter and the epilogue jumped too far for my taste. However, I'm willing to overlook that since this book left me sitting in silence for much longer than normal. This is a book that will stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

skye_era_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I don’t know that I have ever read a book more heart wrenching than this. My heart broke and put itself together again many times throughout this story. And the fact that this is the reality of many Syrians absolutely kills me. I beg that we someday see a Free Syria, Free Palestine, Free Sudan, Free Congo, and all those who are fighting for freedom. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation

isadowski's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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

4.5

Dit boek heeft me laten huilen, geïnspireerd en zo veel geleerd over iets waar ik zo weinig van wist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

stindex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

fazington's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

haleyisamess's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was on my TBR for a long time and I was so excited to finally get around to it. It was even better than I thought it would be and the book just got better and better.  Katouh did an amazing job educating and engaging her audience. The twist made my jaw drop and I found myself so incredibly attached to the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Blood

Minor: Drug use

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

This fascinating story is about a young woman trying to survive in Syria.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail