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Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

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nightsista's review against another edition

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5.0

Nothing could’ve prepared me for the heartbreak in this book. While it’s a fictional story, the historical events are real. Stories of immense tragedy are not fiction in the lives of Palestinians which is why this hits so hard. It may as well be a true story. I think a big take away from this is the generational trauma that Palestinians experience. Not only is the trauma passed on but it is ongoing. Every new generation has to face the same yet new brutal horrors inflicted by the occupying  power.


TW for extreme violence and gore Big TW for the Sabra and Shatila massacre 

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madelinekramer2021's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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writingcaia's review

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

You will never be the same after this book. 
It’s hard to transmit all I’ve felt during it, even now after a few hours. 
This book is not only informative and deeply meshed into the history of Palestine, the culture, the family ties, the smell and love of that country, it is also a very open window into the invasion/occupation and conflict with Israel, the camps, the ethnic cleansing, and all the atrocities of the apartheid since. 
Although this is the fictional story of a Palestinian family going back three generations when they’re first taken from their ancestral home in 1967 and forced into the Jenin refugee camp travelling time and countries to end in 2003, this is still based on hundreds of real stories that happened during those 40 years.
A book that I now consider a must read to all that want to understand humanity at its most intense level of experience, from love to hatred, loss and despair to hope, from war to art.
The writing is poetic and deeply resonating, and the way it tells of the love of country and people even through such severe loss is humbling and takes you on a journey inside your own feelings as you follow those in this tale.
I cried, despaired, and raged, and still feel the aftershock of all the information, all this history, all these feelings, this is definitely not a book for the faint hearted still I cannot recommend it enough, and will be doing so forever more.

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