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The Heart of Aleppo A Story of the Syrian Civil War edition by Ammar Habib Literature Fiction eBooks

There are many good books out there, and some are so good you will never forget them. But only a rare few truly touch your soul, and when you find a book like that, you realize that somehow you have been moved and feel a true emotional connection with one or more of the characters, and with the events of the story being told. This kind of thing doesn't happen that often, but when it does, you feel as if your life has been changed in a way that is hard to explain or express to one who has unfortunately never experienced it themselves. This was a book like that, and it affected me so deeply that I will NEVER forget it. To say that I can't recommend this book enough is a true understatement. To the author, I must express my greatest gratitude that your writing had the power to consume me the way it has. I've read many books in my life, but this one is truly special.


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The Heart of Aleppo A Story of the Syrian Civil War edition by Ammar Habib Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

Disclaimer I got this book on Unlimited. All opinions are my own.

Rating 4/5

Publication Date July 26th, 2018

Genre Fiction

Recommended Age 16+ (violence, slight gore, some mature themes)

Pages 252

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Synopsis After standing for over 7,000 years, Aleppo's ruin came overnight.
Separated from his family during the night the rebels attacked the city, thirteen-year-old Zaid Kadir is lost in the middle of a war zone. Alongside his friends, he is forced to survive the dangers of a civil war he does not even fully understand. Zaid witnesses the destruction of the brutal Syrian Civil War as it grows more deadly by the day and rips his city apart. However, as he braves this destruction, as he desperately tries to survive this catastrophe, he discovers something. Zaid realizes that it is in the darkest hours when humanity's spirit of hope burns brightest.

For the most part I thought this book was beautifully well written and I thought the message behind the book was really powerful and present throughout the book. I felt that the world building was really well done as well and that overall the plot was really well developed and entertaining.

However, I do feel like this book exhausted me? Like it felt too dramatic at times and I feel like I’ve run a marathon with how emotional this book was.

Verdict Emotional to a fault?
This is way out of my comfort zone I never read books about war or follow news about it. I've mostly heard about the Syrian Civil War in terms of territories being seized or recovered as if they were pieces on a game board. Zaid, the 13-year-old hero of this story, was similarly protected by his parents from unpleasant and worrying news, so it is all the more shocking for him when he is present at the initial assault on his home town of Aleppo. Within an astonishingly short time, this bright, bustling, modern city is reduced to a silent, smoking ruin. Zaid and his friends are separated from their families and struggle to return home to them.

It becomes clear that neither side in the conflict is even considering the civilians caught in the crossfire. They must rely on themselves. Zaid, the dreamer, finds reserves of strength and courage within himself; gentle Fatima calmly treats knife and gunshot wounds; and her older brother Salman shoulders unaccustomed responsibility. I was impressed with the messages of hope and heroism, and with the restrained treatment of religious faith.

I would like to see this book read in schools. It's entirely appropriate for that. It has the excitement of a post-apocalyptic adventure with the sobering knowledge that this destruction actually happened in our lifetime. It powerfully evokes the chaos of war. And also it gives a picture – through flashbacks – of a strong culture and community that our hearts can recognize.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Wonderful story
This is a powerful story. It portrays a heartbreaking, heroism and hope under the most horrible situations This story is a must read. Reading the book made me feel like I was actually there. Awesome writing Ammar.
The story sounds like a believable account of the trauma of living through one's home city being bombed into the stone age. It makes no difference who is in the 'right' or in the 'wrong', winners are created through the support of wealthy 'friends' - other countries fighting each other at the expense of innocent people. Even the individuals in the armed forces are under instruction of people who sit at a safe distance and choose who is to die next. And who wins the war gets to write the history. Sometimes gorillas become the freedom fighters who displaced a regime, sometimes it is a regime that oppresses their opposition. It is still people being killed - and this book shows the miserably low 'value' of life that governments show toward regular people in their own and other countries.
The Heart of Aleppo is a very powerful story of the Syrian Civil War seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy named Zaid. This choice of perspective worked especially well for me because, like Zaid, I knew next to nothing about the conflict before reading this book, but also, because it captures just how tragic a sudden outbreak of war like this was. Zaid has no choice but to confront the horror that is happening all around him, going from an innocent, sheltered child to a hero who must make impossible decisions. Seeing Zaid’s growth is both inspiring and an emotional gut punch; no child should have to go through what he and his companions face in this story. I feel The Heart of Aleppo effectively captures the absolute terror that is war, and as the title suggests, it carries within it an inspiring lesson of what it means to be brave and hold onto your values when things are at their worst. The Heart of Aleppo is a must-read and a real eye-opener to those of us who are ignorant of global tragedies of this magnitude.
There are many good books out there, and some are so good you will never forget them. But only a rare few truly touch your soul, and when you find a book like that, you realize that somehow you have been moved and feel a true emotional connection with one or more of the characters, and with the events of the story being told. This kind of thing doesn't happen that often, but when it does, you feel as if your life has been changed in a way that is hard to explain or express to one who has unfortunately never experienced it themselves. This was a book like that, and it affected me so deeply that I will NEVER forget it. To say that I can't recommend this book enough is a true understatement. To the author, I must express my greatest gratitude that your writing had the power to consume me the way it has. I've read many books in my life, but this one is truly special.