The text and illustrations of this small book - about a father telling his son what their life in Syria was before war and expulsion - are absolutely beautiful. There is no mention of who caused the war, which probably makes it more suitable for children, though I am still mulling over the wisdom of that . But it is worth reading and rereading. Something to cherish.
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Incredible Literary and Visual Experience
First, this text reads more like a graphic poem, which is something I have not come across before. Second, the proceeds go towards helping refugees all over the world, and to those with a home who can't imagine not having one, I say, read this text. Sea Prayer is the story of a the loss of not only a home but of a way of life and the pillars that uphold a life. In the case of Sea Prayer the home belonged to a father and a son from Syria. Sea Prayer shows the life before and the life through war, the good times before and the destruction during, and only alludes to the hope of continued survival, like a prayer, through a perilous journey and perhaps a new life with a new way in a new land which would never replace or console the losses of what had been but which would allow a father and a son to keep on living with all of the potential they have.The illustrations in this text create powerful waves of emotion whilst following the poem, which make this text such an interesting and dynamic literary and visual experience. Enjoy this text as you do life, for what it is, and then, with the realizations this text offers, pursue good change in the world, as a father pursues good change for his son.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
The illustrations in this text create powerful waves of emotion whilst following the poem, which make this text such an interesting and dynamic literary and visual experience. Enjoy this text as you do life, for what it is, and then, with the realizations this text offers, pursue good change in the world, as a father pursues good change for his son.
Incredible Literary and Visual Experience
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
First, this text reads more like a graphic poem, which is something I have not come across before. Second, the proceeds go towards helping refugees all over the world, and to those with a home who can't imagine not having one, I say, read this text. Sea Prayer is the story of a the loss of not only a home but of a way of life and the pillars that uphold a life. In the case of Sea Prayer the home belonged to a father and a son from Syria. Sea Prayer shows the life before and the life through war, the good times before and the destruction during, and only alludes to the hope of continued survival, like a prayer, through a perilous journey and perhaps a new life with a new way in a new land which would never replace or console the losses of what had been but which would allow a father and a son to keep on living with all of the potential they have.Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
The illustrations in this text create powerful waves of emotion whilst following the poem, which make this text such an interesting and dynamic literary and visual experience. Enjoy this text as you do life, for what it is, and then, with the realizations this text offers, pursue good change in the world, as a father pursues good change for his son.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018
DISCLAIMER: This is an illustrated short novel -- nothing like this author's first three books. I feel the advertisement is misleading, as it's listed under "political fiction," only has a photo of the front of the book (so you can't see the thinness of it), and has no indication it's illustrated near the top of the page. I was so excited to get deep into another long, engrossing story written by Hosseini, as I LOVED his first three novels (and had been long awaiting another)! Not a bad book if it's what you were expecting -- just disappointed after waiting months on preorder for something very different. With this said, I'm a huge fan of Hosseini, and my rating has nothing to do with the quality of the book (as it's nicely made with beautiful art inside)... it's more my subjective, personal purchasing experience -- an important distinction to be made, indeed.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
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Lorena Munguía juarez
Bellisimas ilustraciones, y bella lectura
Reviewed in Mexico on May 20, 2021
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A short & sweet picture book from one of my favourite novelists
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2018