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4.55 AVERAGE
4.55 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Torture, Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, War
challenging
emotional
informative
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:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I realize this is technically a work of fiction, but it never fails to stun me how little those of us living in the United States know about what goes on globally or how one sided the narrative(s) becomes in the media. This novel depicts the horrors of violence inflicted on generations of Palestinians. It was published in 2006 but is still incredibly relevant today with the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war.
While this novel may come of as biased in its storytelling, but it is important to see the other side of this war. It is both enlightening and devastating to read. Yes, Israelis are the villains here but what Abulhawa really highlights is loss. The loss of home, safety, and family, but also the loss of any friendship such as that of our protagonist's father with a Jewish settler. It's a shame that in war we can lose all sense of humanity. This novel serves as a reminder that all people have a right to live and that we can overcome prejudices.
While this novel may come of as biased in its storytelling, but it is important to see the other side of this war. It is both enlightening and devastating to read. Yes, Israelis are the villains here but what Abulhawa really highlights is loss. The loss of home, safety, and family, but also the loss of any friendship such as that of our protagonist's father with a Jewish settler. It's a shame that in war we can lose all sense of humanity. This novel serves as a reminder that all people have a right to live and that we can overcome prejudices.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-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
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:
Yes
Heart wrenching and sad, I’ve no idea how the author managed to weave so much hope and love into such a painful story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder
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:
N/A
A challenging read. A tragic and emotional story about one Palestinian family’s experience.