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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
i will for the rest of my life be processing this
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
“Besides, sometimes it’s inevitable for the past to be forgotten, especially if the present is no less horrific”
*Note: This review is a mess. The subject matter hurts to even think about.
This book is split into two chapters. The first describes what happened on August 12 1949. The second chapter follows a woman who becomes interested in the “minor detail” of the incident that happened 25 years before her birthday. She decides to try to find more information about the girl in the article.
I’d suggest reading the book before reading any reviews.
This was a difficult read. It’s a very short but it has a great impact. The description
tells the reader exactly what’s going to happen. The reader is “prepared.” It’s no less devastating when we read about the real life incident that happened on August 12 1949. The first chapter is cold and almost clinical as it describes what happened without going into gratuitous detail. The subject matter is still disturbing without having to be extremely graphic. That said, there is SA in the first part that is disturbing to read even if it’s not descriptive.
The second part is just as difficult to read as we follow a woman trying to investigate what happened to the unnamed Palestinian woman in the first part. I won’t go into detail about this part because this is so short. I’ll just say that seeing the narrator navigate with the two maps, going to places she used to know was very sad. “...the present is no less horrific.”
*After reading this, I realized that the article and the horrific events it described were real. The article is available online but I don’t know if I’d recommend reading it. It contains a report made by the officer/captain. His words chilled me. What happened made me angry and incredibly sad. Real life horrors are always worse than fictional ones. I know this will stay with me.
*Note: This review is a mess. The subject matter hurts to even think about.
This book is split into two chapters. The first describes what happened on August 12 1949. The second chapter follows a woman who becomes interested in the “minor detail” of the incident that happened 25 years before her birthday. She decides to try to find more information about the girl in the article.
I’d suggest reading the book before reading any reviews.
This was a difficult read. It’s a very short but it has a great impact. The description
tells the reader exactly what’s going to happen. The reader is “prepared.” It’s no less devastating when we read about the real life incident that happened on August 12 1949. The first chapter is cold and almost clinical as it describes what happened without going into gratuitous detail. The subject matter is still disturbing without having to be extremely graphic. That said, there is SA in the first part that is disturbing to read even if it’s not descriptive.
The second part is just as difficult to read as we follow a woman trying to investigate what happened to the unnamed Palestinian woman in the first part. I won’t go into detail about this part because this is so short. I’ll just say that seeing the narrator navigate with the two maps, going to places she used to know was very sad. “...the present is no less horrific.”
*After reading this, I realized that the article and the horrific events it described were real. The article is available online but I don’t know if I’d recommend reading it. It contains a report made by the officer/captain. His words chilled me. What happened made me angry and incredibly sad. Real life horrors are always worse than fictional ones. I know this will stay with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really strong beginning and ending! But the midle of the book was i little hard to get through:/ I would still definetly recommend this book, if youre interested in learning about palestine. Its a great book, just little slow<3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, War
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
tense
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this in one day. I think that’s the only way to get the full experience. The text is easy to follow, and feels slightly stream of consciousness. I think I will need to sit with the story in its entirety for a while to fully get my thoughts on it.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder