Review #6: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

As you can tell, this book isn't my usual crime/thriller/murder genre, but wow, it was worth it. This is what I thought:

Narration - 6/10   Storyline - 9.5/10   Ease of Listening - 7/10

I'm not sure if it was because the format was audio, but it took me a while to understand what on earth was going on. This is why the scores were lower with regards to narration and ease of listening. 

However, I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. 

I would absolutely recommend that every single person reads this book. I would even recommend it gets put into schools and is added to every curriculum. It is not easy listening. It is NOT non-fiction, but it opens your eyes and your heart to the real truth that goes on around the world. The heart-ache and the sheer determination of asylum seekers is so clear. There was one part of the book that is slightly disconnected, but weirdly very connected to the storyline, which includes a specific bee. I'm not going to ruin the moment for everyone, but be prepared for realisation to hit when you figure it out. 

This week has been really hard for me (for reasons you can see on my social media pages), but this book has brought me back down to earth with a bump and has brought the reality of life back into focus. 

If you listen to the book, there is an explanation from the author at the end which made me shed a tear. 

As usual everyone, any recommendations, please pass them my way. 

Stay Safe, Stay Home, and more importantly Stay Kind. 

Steph