A review by hannahlee
No Knives in the Kitchens of This City by Khaled Khalifa

4.0

Sort of a One Hundred Years of Solitude for a Syrian setting, a novel that jumps through time following the members of one family in their trials and tribulations, seeking a meaningful life. This book is deeply sad and at times unsettling, but beautifully and thoughtfully written. I'm afraid meaning and fulfillment are elusive in this story, but the desperation, obsession, love, and regret were drawn in a stark and raw prose that will be difficult to ever forget.