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asililydying's review against another edition
4.5
harrowing - there is no such thing as a "two state solution" here; the only
just solution is one where palestine is free utterly and totally - from settler colonialists of any kind.
just solution is one where palestine is free utterly and totally - from settler colonialists of any kind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
rororow's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault
mx_lucacv's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Murder
mo_ber's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Genocide, Gun violence, War, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, and Colonisation
emeliajane97's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Violence, Misogyny, Genocide, Sexual violence, Murder, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, War, and Police brutality
mrscorytee's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Rape
saylaa's review
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
4.5
Hard but important to read. While reading both parts have been filled with some sense of dread - either for the inevitable thing to happen (first part), or what could happen to the protagonist of the second part and whether they can return to their home, while still experiencing minor situations (one might say details) that mirror the girl who got killed at the end of the first part.
From a writing perspective - I liked the two completely different narrative voices: the 3rd person view of the IDF soldier (confident, without much emotions/and any remorse @ his actions), and the 1st person view of an Palestinian woman from the west bank having to been grown up and live under those conditions - her constant anxiety and neuroticism (stemming from the trauma of being occupied, oppressed, bombed, and not allowed to move freely)
(Might come back to continue to review this after i have sorted my thoughts - also trying to start and get better at reviewing)
From a writing perspective - I liked the two completely different narrative voices: the 3rd person view of the IDF soldier (confident, without much emotions/and any remorse @ his actions), and the 1st person view of an Palestinian woman from the west bank having to been grown up and live under those conditions - her constant anxiety and neuroticism (stemming from the trauma of being occupied, oppressed, bombed, and not allowed to move freely)
(Might come back to continue to review this after i have sorted my thoughts - also trying to start and get better at reviewing)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Genocide, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Rape and Violence
aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, and Gun violence
ktrain3900's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was an experience, not a novel, more patiently and precisely crafted than pretty much anything I've ever read. The parallels--minor details--between the two sections (wandering in the desert, the howling dogs, spiders, getting lost and finding, the insomnia) are almost too overt, but carry a weight that pulls somewhere just shy of gravity. It is slow, almost plodding, small but powerful, with a feeling of the inevitable that will bewitch you into believing in inevitability...almost.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Colonisation, and Murder
If you are at all inclined to give tough content a chance in your reading, try this book. The subject matter is well-handled by exquisite writing that never goes any farther than it absolutely has to to tell the story.lenucciagrecos's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Rape