Escape From Aleppo is told through the eyes of a 14-year-old girl named Nadia who is trying to find her way to her family through the war-torn streets of Aleppo, Syria. Nadia was living with her mother, brothers, and aunts when their house was hit by a shrapnel bomb called a “Carmella.” Everyone except Nadia made it out of the ruined house safe before the bomb hit, and Nadia had hidden under a car to escape the explosion. She was knocked unconscious, and her family could not find her. Most of her family believed had died in the rubble, but one aunt was still hopeful that she survived. Her family left to go to the dental clinic where they met up with their uncles, while Nadia was unknowingly left behind.
After waking up, Nadia attempted to retrace her family’s steps to head to the dental clinic but instead got lost. Soon enough a rainstorm hit, and Nadia was forced to hide in a nearby shop, where she fell asleep under a table from exhaustion. The next morning, an old man named Ammo Mazen and his donkey Jamila found her. The old man agreed to take her to the clinic, as he was running an errand in the area and could pass by it. However, when they got there, they discovered a note left behind by Nadia’s family indicating that they had crossed the border to Turkey, and her father was waiting for her there. She could not make the trip alone, so she decided to trust and rely on the strange old man until she could see her family again, even if it made her uneasy.
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During their trip, they met a little boy named Basel who joined them. However, a little further in their journey, Ammo’s cart and his donkey Jamila were confiscated by a group of Syrian army members, and they had no means of transportation to the border. Nadia realized that she should be trying to help Ammo instead of worrying if he would kill her and Basel, so she did, and together they came up with a plan to rescue the donkey Jamila and also retrieve Ammo’s cart. They eventually reached the border, and Nadia was reunited with her parents. Ammo agreed to stay with an elderly woman who would take care of him, and Basel met up with his grandfather at a rebel camp.
Overall, I think Escape from Aleppo is both an interesting and eye-opening book that will allow readers to understand what is happening in Syria. The author created strong characters and successfully intertwined their stories together to deliver a suspense-filled story that teaches about determination and love for family. Nadia’s occasional flashbacks give insight into what her life was like before the war and allow the reader to see the effects the war has had on her life now. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read realistic fiction.
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