The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel

This unforgettable novel puts human faces on the Syrian war with the immigrant story of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable.

"A beautifully crafted novel of international significance that has the capacity to have us open our eyes and see."--Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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384 pages

Average rating: 7.6

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GymnasticsFan
Feb 19, 2024
6/10 stars
3.5 stars. I finished it because I felt like it was an important book I needed to read, but the majority of it, I did not enjoy.
RealmsExplorer
Sep 19, 2023
5/10 stars
Despite the profoundness of the topic, the story wasn't told properly, it was very boring at times with too much focus on repetitive details rather than personalities of protagonists. The depth of characters wasn't revealed, so I couldn't build an emotional connection with any of the characters. The theme of the book is very interesting, but it wasn't narrated well.
DragonAtSea
Jan 19, 2023
10/10 stars
This is one of those books that you want to discuss with everyone, you go round asking if they have read it, what they thought of it, urge them to read it.

It wasn't the sort of thing I would normally read.

It was difficult to read in that it revolves around the loss of a loved on and the way that grief can affect one mentally and physically. None the less I found it to be a beautiful book, and when I had finished I felt that I wouldn't find ano...read more
meledden
Dec 31, 2022
10/10 stars
This was so sad and so beautifully written - I read it in three sittings. My book club are reading it together and it has definitely been one to take me out of my comfort zone, as I tend to avoid war-themed literature. The Beekeeper of Aleppo has been an education and I am glad to have read it, but be warned that it is not a relaxing read. It is heartbreakingly raw at times. That said, mingled amongst the horror and tragedy are moments of humour ...read more
Jax_
Sep 10, 2022
10/10 stars
“I am scared of my wife’s eyes. She can’t see out and no one can see in.” This heartbreaking opening will settle on us, like a feather drifting into our hearts. War is traumatic and soul-destroying, it says. It creates barbaric monsters who shoot and bomb with indifference. Mothers robbed of the children they have borne. Fathers helpless to console them as they, too, are breaking. I was drawn to this book, as I knew it would bring the perspect...read more

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