The Beekeeper Of Aleppo is a heart wrenching insight into the Syrian refugee crisis, and explores the social issues whilst not hiding from the brutality and upmost tragedy of it. I can also commend it for its wide focus, whilst the protagonists are Syrian the novel explores cases of those across the Middle East and Africa who too are suffering. However, though brilliant at revealing the tragedies to the reader, I believe the story is severely lacking, hence my rating. In regards to a plot perspective, I felt the obstacles in place of the protagonists were very easily overcome, and therefore removes reader satisfaction. Though despite this, the message of the novel is crucial and therefore still worth a read.