Three men—Farouk, Lampy, and John—search for home and redemption across war-torn Syria and small-town Ireland in a poignant tale of loss and connection.
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Three men—Farouk, Lampy, and John—search for home and redemption across war-torn Syria and small-town Ireland in a poignant tale of loss and connection.
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"A new moving novel of three men, each searching for something they have lost, from the award-winning and Man Booker nominated author Donal Ryan. For Farouk, family is all. He has protected his wife and daughter as best he can from the war and hatred that has torn Syria apart. If they stay, they will lose their freedom, will become lesser persons. If they flee, they will lose all they have known of home, for some intangible dream of refuge in some faraway land across the merciless sea. Lampy is ...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief mentions of casual relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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References to war and violence in Syria; not graphically detailed but recurring.
Profanity
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Mild profanity likely present in dialogue; not a central focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Brief mentions of faith and forgiveness; not a dominant theme.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of war, displacement, and cultural differences in Syria and Ireland.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of suffering due to war and family dysfunction; recurring theme.
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