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4.56 AVERAGE
4.56 AVERAGE
Probably one of the only books I didn't finish because I couldn't handle it. This is such an important topic, so I'll come back to it later.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book starts with a family tree showing the main family - the Abulhejas, and I was honestly just shocked at how quickly the generations passed and how quick you grow to know all the people and the warmth of a culture you've never known in person.
The book is probably sadder with how updated you are on Palestine today. The people in the book aren't real, but all of the events are (with sources in the back) and as I was reading I was kinda expecting round storylines with neat endings and wrap-ups, but sometimes people would die undramatic sudden deaths or just disappear to never be heard from again. The story lets you feel generations worth of sorrow, loss and longing. Naturally I can't say if this is an accurate representation in any way shape or form, but I feel like I can understand a bit more in ways you can't really grasp from news or statistics.
I loved the honest, multifaceted and simply human way of telling a story of a family belonging to a people pretty much robbed of everything the past one hundred years. Definitely recommend it!
The book is probably sadder with how updated you are on Palestine today. The people in the book aren't real, but all of the events are (with sources in the back) and as I was reading I was kinda expecting round storylines with neat endings and wrap-ups, but sometimes people would die undramatic sudden deaths or just disappear to never be heard from again. The story lets you feel generations worth of sorrow, loss and longing. Naturally I can't say if this is an accurate representation in any way shape or form, but I feel like I can understand a bit more in ways you can't really grasp from news or statistics.
I loved the honest, multifaceted and simply human way of telling a story of a family belonging to a people pretty much robbed of everything the past one hundred years. Definitely recommend it!
It’s the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a review for any book Ive tracked via Goodreads. This has been on my reading list for years, due to the recent events unfolding in Gaza this moment in time felt like the right time to finally check this off my list.
I sobbed. A beautiful and tragic generational novel. Written in 2003, it could have been written yesterday making it that much more tragic. I can’t recommend enough. A must read for a look into how families have suffered for years due to Israeli occupation in the most humanizing way. I’m a sucker for generational stories, and this is by far one of the best ones I’ve ever read.
I sobbed. A beautiful and tragic generational novel. Written in 2003, it could have been written yesterday making it that much more tragic. I can’t recommend enough. A must read for a look into how families have suffered for years due to Israeli occupation in the most humanizing way. I’m a sucker for generational stories, and this is by far one of the best ones I’ve ever read.
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
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:
No
كقارئة، نادرًا ما تصادفني رواية تترك أثرًا عميقًا في نفسي كما فعلت بينما ينام العالم. ليست مجرد رواية، بل شهادة حية على الظلم، وعلى الصمت الدولي تجاه قضايا الضعفاء والمظلومين. مبنية على حقائق مؤلمة، تكشف كيف تُهمل القضايا العادلة ويُترك الأبرياء دون نصير.
أنصح بشدة بقراءتها، وأتمنى أن تُدرج ضمن قوائم القراءة لطلبة المرحلة الثانوية، لما تحمله من رسائل توعوية عميقة حول قضايا الأمة العربية والإسلامية. فمثل هذه الروايات قادرة على تشكيل وعي جيلٍ أكثر إدراكًا لما يحدث من حوله، وأكثر قدرة على التمييز بين الحق والباطل، ليكون شبابنا مؤثرين وفاعلين في محيطهم العربي والعالمي، لا يُستَغفَلون ولا يُستَغلّون، بل يكونون مناصرين حقيقيين لقضايا أمتهم
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
Complicated