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sarap_reader's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
skorned's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Beautiful and devastating; this is a must read for everyone looking for some insight into what being Palestinian looks like. It spans generations and countries, telling the story of one family and one young girl (who becomes not so young by the end). I cannot recommend this enough.
eweaver1028's review against another edition
5.0
This is, without a doubt, the most painful and heartbreaking book I’ve ever read. I have not read another book that so vividly mines the bottomless chasm of suffering and evil that Palestinians have experienced. I speak from a position of privilege in saying that I have only read about these things and have not experienced them firsthand. Although the Palestinian experience should not be defined by this pain, I think this book is so essential in bringing to light things that have been hidden for too long. The incorporation of journalism and other writing highlights this. This should be required reading for Americans, who have been told lies about the Israeli occupation for decades. Susan Abulhawa is such a talented writer; I literally wanted to highlight the whole thing. The things I said about Against the Loveless World also hold true in Mornings in Jenin. Definitely my top book of the year.
faliiza's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
💔💔💔
taunusleserin's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ein zutiefst ergreifendes Buch
In Form einer Familiensaga, die sich über vier Generationen erstreckt, wird die Geschichte der palästinensischen Familie Abulhija erzählt. Sie ist eingebettet in reale Ereignisse des Nahost-Konflikts.
Die Autorin Susan Abulhawa schafft es dabei, die leidvolle Geschichte in einer blumigen bildgewaltigen (mit vielen arabischen Redewendungen gespickten) Sprache zu verpacken, ohne dabei Partei für eine Seite zu ergreifen.
Und man fragt sich auf jeder Seite: Warum? Warum wird Rache mit Rache vergolten? Warum so viel Leid? Wann hört das auf?Warum gibt es keine Lösung für diesen unendlichen Konflikt?
Das Buch ist erstmals 2006 erschienen, aber angesichts der aktuellen Ereignisse so aktuell wie nie.
Mein Herz hat beim Lesen geblutet😥💧
Große Leseempfehlung.
In Form einer Familiensaga, die sich über vier Generationen erstreckt, wird die Geschichte der palästinensischen Familie Abulhija erzählt. Sie ist eingebettet in reale Ereignisse des Nahost-Konflikts.
Die Autorin Susan Abulhawa schafft es dabei, die leidvolle Geschichte in einer blumigen bildgewaltigen (mit vielen arabischen Redewendungen gespickten) Sprache zu verpacken, ohne dabei Partei für eine Seite zu ergreifen.
Und man fragt sich auf jeder Seite: Warum? Warum wird Rache mit Rache vergolten? Warum so viel Leid? Wann hört das auf?Warum gibt es keine Lösung für diesen unendlichen Konflikt?
Das Buch ist erstmals 2006 erschienen, aber angesichts der aktuellen Ereignisse so aktuell wie nie.
Mein Herz hat beim Lesen geblutet😥💧
Große Leseempfehlung.
kthyha3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gronklfluff's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
amberinpieces's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Dementia, Child death, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Animal cruelty
savaging's review against another edition
4.0
This is my 3rd attempt this year reading a big novel about Palestine. I couldn't make it through the other two, but I found myself emotionally invested in this one.
Those other two felt like they're trying to be 'literary.' The writers were clever and nuanced. They didn't deal with violence, but with the delicate aftermath. (Is this inevitable? I ask myself. Is this an attempt to get white people to read these stories, knowing we're more likely to keep reading about a particular Palestinian cheese dish than the smell of dead bodies?) They took the perspective of rich and privileged people who mostly managed to avoid the worst of the violence, only hinting at trauma through personal tics and vague flashbacks.
In contrast, Mornings in Jenin dives straight into events, even though this is painful. Even though some things are impossible to write. It feels at times . . . maybe 'artless' is the word. But the treatment of Palestinian refugees is so saturated with brutality, it feels sometimes like it has to be told straight, raw, on-the-nose, and with great risk.
Those other two felt like they're trying to be 'literary.' The writers were clever and nuanced. They didn't deal with violence, but with the delicate aftermath. (Is this inevitable? I ask myself. Is this an attempt to get white people to read these stories, knowing we're more likely to keep reading about a particular Palestinian cheese dish than the smell of dead bodies?) They took the perspective of rich and privileged people who mostly managed to avoid the worst of the violence, only hinting at trauma through personal tics and vague flashbacks.
In contrast, Mornings in Jenin dives straight into events, even though this is painful. Even though some things are impossible to write. It feels at times . . . maybe 'artless' is the word. But the treatment of Palestinian refugees is so saturated with brutality, it feels sometimes like it has to be told straight, raw, on-the-nose, and with great risk.