Scan barcode
A review by stacysma
Shalash the Iraqi by Shalash
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Crying at the end of the book. All the nihilism, absurdism, and banter boiled down to an Iraqi’s deep love and hopeless hope for their people. Inshallah.
"I love you, Shalash, and I can't give you up. You've protected me from danger. You've liberated me from myself, from my fear, from the people, from hypocrisy, and from flattery. You're so much better than me. Sometimes I'm afraid, and you just laugh. I'm weak in the face of temptations, and you give me strength. There are so many times I've felt crushed, and then you pick me back up by yelling in my ear: 'Stay where you are! You haven't been beaten. Life is about the conflict! Sit down and write!"
"I love you, Shalash, and I can't give you up. You've protected me from danger. You've liberated me from myself, from my fear, from the people, from hypocrisy, and from flattery. You're so much better than me. Sometimes I'm afraid, and you just laugh. I'm weak in the face of temptations, and you give me strength. There are so many times I've felt crushed, and then you pick me back up by yelling in my ear: 'Stay where you are! You haven't been beaten. Life is about the conflict! Sit down and write!"