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Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
16 reviews
kiandrareadsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Colonisation, Misogyny, Confinement, Genocide, Police brutality, Grief, and Rape
holmahoney's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Infertility, Colonisation, Gore, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Genocide, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Cancer, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racism, Torture, and Physical abuse
brynalexa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, War, Deportation, Drug use, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Vomit, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, and Hate crime
Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Fatphobia, and Dementia
zimms420's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Abortion, Colonisation, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Cancer
romatrashperla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Death, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
cecilialau_'s review against another edition
5.0
The story it tells is utterly profound, and I am so grateful to have read it. All the horrors of occupation, oppression, misogyny, murder and injustices included - bc it is the truth.
I was infuriated by the violence and volatile, undignified humiliation tactics and pure evil that Palestinians face.
What a historical, enlightening and powerful tale.
There were maybe two pages that I wanted to move past a bit quicker, but I was completely spellbound by the complexity (simply put) of love and life from the perspective that we are afforded with this novel.
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Blood, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Gun violence, Homophobia, Genocide, Body horror, Grief, Outing, Child death, Torture, Vomit, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Murder
ickyvickyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Genocide, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Deportation, Police brutality, and Violence
Minor: Addiction and Body shaming
anna_wa's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Confinement, Trafficking, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Hate crime, War, Child death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Vomit, and Excrement
samdalefox's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
This was a glorious and heart wrenching scream of Palestinian identity. Nahr is a woman of many names and many countries. The narrative showcases the challenges faced by the Palestinian people while emphasizing their remarkable resilience, demonstrating their capacity to find hope and joy amidst heartbreak and injustice. It is an ordinary tale that showcases the extraordinary spirit of Palestinian people. Tough to get through (see content warnings), but a great way to get people to recognise Palestinians as wonderful, complex, oppressed people who need our solidarity and support.
Favourite quotes
"I find that reporters and writers that come here don't actually want to listen to me or hear my thoughts, except where I might validate what they already believe" .
"I had not known the extent of our subordination until I knew what it meant to be respected."
"When powerless, following world events only highlights your impotence"
"I should have said it again, that her embroidery was more special than any desk job could be, that she was an artist, that western images of professional women don't have to apply to us, that concepts of respectability and modernity or manufactured".
"The ceaseless accumulation of injustice made me want to fight the world"
"Can something expected still be surprising?"
"The belonging and acceptance I had found was an illusion."
"I colonised the colonisers' space of authority. I made myself free in chains and held that courtroom captive to my freedom."
"The state will always find a way to imprison those who are truly free. Who do not accept social, economic, or political chains."
"You must accept them and accept them with love, for these innocent people have no other hope. They are in effect still trapped in a history which they do not understand and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it." - James Baldwin
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Classism, Confinement, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Torture, War, Sexism, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: Antisemitism, Murder, Hate crime, Infertility, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, and Grief
The protagonist does sex work for a while, which carries the usual increased risk of harms listed above.studydniowka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Colonisation, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, and Miscarriage