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bookishmillennial's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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This is a collection of essays, letters, and short stories from the youth (like teens and early 20s) of Gaza. There are over 20 contributors, and their stories range from nonfictional letters to loved ones who have passed, to (somewhat) fictional short stories, to anecdotes of living through violence. Topics cover loss, grief, run ins with soldiers, seeing their parents’ mental health decline, the moments their childhood innocence/naivety was disillusioned, grappling with land loss, and general life under occupation. There’s not only immense fear, despair, and anguish, but there is deep, rumbling anger. This book shows you the ripple effects of a land and its people who endure constant torture, terrorism, and war crimes because of Israeli occupation. These stories are incredibly powerful, and I am in awe of these young adults for sharing their stories.
I read this via my Kobo Plus subscription & I highly recommend it. It is still relevant to the state of Gaza today, & will be until Palestine is freed from this inhumane occupation.
cw: colonisation, death, grief, mental health struggles, trauma from state-sanctioned violence, constant fear & despair, occupation, apartheid
This is a collection of essays, letters, and short stories from the youth (like teens and early 20s) of Gaza. There are over 20 contributors, and their stories range from nonfictional letters to loved ones who have passed, to (somewhat) fictional short stories, to anecdotes of living through violence. Topics cover loss, grief, run ins with soldiers, seeing their parents’ mental health decline, the moments their childhood innocence/naivety was disillusioned, grappling with land loss, and general life under occupation. There’s not only immense fear, despair, and anguish, but there is deep, rumbling anger. This book shows you the ripple effects of a land and its people who endure constant torture, terrorism, and war crimes because of Israeli occupation. These stories are incredibly powerful, and I am in awe of these young adults for sharing their stories.
I read this via my Kobo Plus subscription & I highly recommend it. It is still relevant to the state of Gaza today, & will be until Palestine is freed from this inhumane occupation.
cw: colonisation, death, grief, mental health struggles, trauma from state-sanctioned violence, constant fear & despair, occupation, apartheid
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Medical content, Islamophobia, War, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Police brutality, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
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