Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

22 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

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

swee_p'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Trafficking

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

gabsoulutely's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Easily a five star read even just one chapter in, I knew. 

It was such a difficult read because of how real the emotions and the challenges of the revolution were. I had to stay and listen because what else can I do, but learn. 

Beautifully told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Death, Trafficking, and Death of parent

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture

Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

ruc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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 abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

kirstenf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Vomit, Trafficking, and Murder

meg2009's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Vomit and Trafficking

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Confinement, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking