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meltotheany's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
resilience can look so different and resistance can look so different. and this is a really powerful, and beautiful, and heartbreaking book about a woman finding the power of those two things (alongside her family and her culture) while coming back and performing hamlet in Palestine.
being born into this genocide, and knowing your parents were also born in this genocide, and your grandparents, and so on for over 100 years. all having first memories of realizing they were living under occupation. all having first moments of being a part of an uprising to protect their land. all having stories that may feel unspeakable to even pass down. and all the childhood trauma, growing up in this trauma, trauma still being inflicted in 2025, … it’s so harrowing i don't even have words for it.
but there is also such a strong message of hope, and finding art to help you, and finding power that others cannot take from you. i highly recommend this one. and please remember that Palestine should be free, and we all should be helping to contribute to that freedom, with our voices, our money, and our politicians.
trigger + content warnings: harassment with airport security, racism, xenophobia, colorism, talk of infidelity, genocide, occupation, colonization, war, murder, death, torture, starvation, gun violence, attacks, violence, talk of medication abuse for weight loss, mention of disordered eating in past, abortion in past, miscarriage in past, divorce in past, depression, grief, blood, bad medical care (unprofessional doctor giving pelvic exam care (mental / emotional abuse)
being born into this genocide, and knowing your parents were also born in this genocide, and your grandparents, and so on for over 100 years. all having first memories of realizing they were living under occupation. all having first moments of being a part of an uprising to protect their land. all having stories that may feel unspeakable to even pass down. and all the childhood trauma, growing up in this trauma, trauma still being inflicted in 2025, … it’s so harrowing i don't even have words for it.
but there is also such a strong message of hope, and finding art to help you, and finding power that others cannot take from you. i highly recommend this one. and please remember that Palestine should be free, and we all should be helping to contribute to that freedom, with our voices, our money, and our politicians.
trigger + content warnings: harassment with airport security, racism, xenophobia, colorism, talk of infidelity, genocide, occupation, colonization, war, murder, death, torture, starvation, gun violence, attacks, violence, talk of medication abuse for weight loss, mention of disordered eating in past, abortion in past, miscarriage in past, divorce in past, depression, grief, blood, bad medical care (unprofessional doctor giving pelvic exam care (mental / emotional abuse)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, and War