Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

84 reviews

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

crayoncrayonn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content

Minor: Sexual violence

ellaa_aahhh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Torture

kenanslvr's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad 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

4.0

I loved this book so much. it was so good and I would definitely read it again. the author explored the characters feelings perfectly and wrote the story beautifully. it is a nice book to read for educational purposes as well if wanting to learn more on war. I really enjoyed it as it touched my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage

autumn_melon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

So beautifully written!! But amidst all the devastation, there's a palpable hope and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence and War

Minor: Vomit

wyvernsandwords's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nehaanna's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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 haven’t cried over a book in years. I’ve read plenty of war novels, novels about trauma and violence and fear and PTSD and unjust regimes and war crimes. But this book tapped into something so honest and wrenching. It’s a privilege to be able to just read about the Syrian Civil War and not ever experience something like it, as Syria did or as Palestine continues to feel. There is so much storytelling about the human range of emotions and ability to survive. Our brains are wired to adapt and overcome in the harshest of circumstances, and this book demonstrates this. 

There is no amount of words for the grief this book inspires. I think I started crying when I read the words “I’ll tell God everything,” and I never stopped. Reading this about a month or so after the Assad regime fell in Syria and a few days into a tentative ceasefire in Palestine, I can only think of the war torn, the displaced, the refugees, the asylum seekers, the ones who fled their country of birth for the chance of life. And now they can return home, their hopes have come to fruition. This book is just one of many stories about so many Salama’s, Kenan’s, Layla’s, Hamza’s, Lama’s, Yousuf’s, Dr. Zaid, and so many more. May their hearts be at peace and their souls at rest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

thearielleview's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

xenia1999's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Dit boek heeft mij een beetje gebroken. Het heeft me beter doen begrijpen hoe beangstigend en verscheurend het is om in oorlog te leven, niet wetende of je familieleden aan het eind vd dag nog leven, niet wetende of je het zelf gaat overleven. Én, hoe moeilijk het is om te vluchten en wat voor een verschrikkelijke tocht het is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

nataliecoyne'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? It's complicated

5.0

"Why are you crying?"
Because Kenan and Salama can go home now. 🇸🇾❤️‍🩹

This isn't actually a quote from this book, but rather from a TikTok by @soumiaelmarr that I saw just over a week ago, following the collapse of the Assad regime. I had this book on my tbr list before all of the more recent events, and definitely before seeing that TikTok, but that TikTok definitely bumped it up on my tbr. And I'm glad it did, this was a great read and one I'd absolutely recommend to others.

It's a very emotional and touching story. I almost cried at several points throughout. With the more recent events in Syria, I think it also gives a lot of context that some may not know about. For example, with Sednaya Prison.

I know it's said repeatedly that Salama hopes Hamza dies, to avoid the terrible torture. I can completely understand that seeing all of the stories come out of the prison. But I also like to imagine myself that Hamza is one of the newly freed prisoners.

This is definitely a five star read, and one that I feel everyone should read.

Also, stick around for the acknowledgments section. After such an emotional rollercoaster, it provided some lightheartedness (particularly with the shoutouts to Suzanne Collins, Taylor Swift, and BTS, I get it though I would also shoutout Taylor Swift if I were to ever write a book).

I saw on Instagram that the author is working on another book, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, and Trafficking