3st3f3 's review for:

Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza by Mosab Abu Toha

5.0

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this might be the first time I’ve finished a book in less than 24 hours. I typically have a hard time reading poetry— i struggle with the metaphors and the language not being literal, but these poems were vivid and i find myself able to understand, or at least picture Abu Toha’s words amidst the genocide happening. these words, though written before 2023, illustrate life for Palestinians from 1948 to this very moment. I recommend this book to anyone, but especially to those who have yet to grasp the severity of what has been happening to Palestine for generations