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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Under the persimmon tree is where Nusrat, an American married to an Afghan doctor has started her school for Afghan refugees. Nusrat’s husband has gone off closer to the fighting to work at a clinic. While she waits for his return, Nusrat teaches the children from the refugee camp in...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “The book, Under the Persimmon Tree, has a great plot, but it seems the author didn't put it down on paper in a particularly intriguing way. I find that the book tends to get a bit repetitive as she journeys to Pakistan. Also, it's unrealistic: how can a twelve-year-old girl sneak across the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This book was a bit boring, but sometimes I like boring books. Like you know how sometimes something is so hot it's cold? It's like that. Najmah is a pre-teen girl living in a small village called Golestan village. Nusrat is an Islamic American woman living in Peshawar, Pakistan, waiting for her husband to return to her from his clinic in Mazar-i-Sharif. Najmah's mother and baby brother are killed in a bombing”
Angie R wrote this review Wednesday, June 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The book, Under the Persimmon Tree, has a great plot, but it seems the author didn't put it down on paper in a particularly intriguing way. I find that the book tends to get a bit repetitive as she journeys to Pakistan. Also, it's unrealistic: how can a twelve-year-old girl sneak across the Pakistani border protected by the Taliban, unnoticed. Also, it's quite a coincidence when Najmah finds her brother, especially in her circumstances. Her uncle is looking for her to take her back to the countryside, so she can't tell anyone to keep watch for her brother, Nur, and then, coincidentally, he appears.
Curiosity Killed the Cat (Emma R) wrote this review Saturday, June 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Also, the book includes no suspense. If you are an extremely tolerant reader, I think you could put up with the book. If not, I wouldn't even bother considering it. ”
“It is very good so far, thewre are two major characters in the story. iT is a bout the time when the talibans were ruling India. I recommend this book to people if they like a little history. ”
Fatma H wrote this review Sunday, April 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“During the Afghan war and fall of the Taliban rule the lives of a shepherd girl intertwine with that of an American woman. Najmah has lived a simple life with her family, helping tend the animals and garden. Then her father and brother are forcefully conscripted into the war by the Taliban. Later, bombing destroys Namjah's home, killing her mother and baby brother. She escapes, disguised as a boy, with the friends of a neighbor. Elaine, now Nusrat, is married to an Afghan doctor. She relocated with him to his country so he could help out at a hospital during the war. She has not heard from him for many months. In the meantime, she teaches war refugee children at her home and visits her in-laws. Eventually Najmah is brought to Nusrat's little school. Nusrat learns that Najmah is really a girl, without her family and alone among the dangers of the war and the Taliban. She takes in Najmah to live with her until they can figure out what to do.”
Salsabrarian wrote this review Friday, April 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“it is about a girl's father and brother that they took them to war to fight and she stayed with her mother ”
kimberly c wrote this review Monday, October 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book! It was well-written and did a great job portraying what life would be like in Afghanistan during the 2001 war. It might be a hard sell for all teens. It would appeal those those teens who love historical fiction.”
Portage Lakes Library Teens wrote this review Friday, September 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“this wuz a great book. it wuz also very sad.I think that anyone in grades 5 and up should read this book it's good for almost all ages!”
abby a wrote this review Tuesday, September 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think this book was ok since I think it lacked emotion when it came to the sadder parts of the story. Apart from that, it's an inspiring tale about a girl and a woman who meet under the persimmon tree. ”
Tanya wrote this review Friday, August 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“its a sad book”
bob b wrote this review Friday, July 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
