A review by user129380
The Book of Ramallah: A City in Short Fiction by Ameer Hamad, Ahmed H Jaber, أحلام بشارات, مايا أبو الحيات, Khaled Hourani, زياد خداش, Maya Abu Al-Hayat, Liana Badr, Maya Abu al-Hayat, أنس أبو رحمة, Ibrahim Nasrallah, Mahmoud Shukair - محمود شقير

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

A compelling collection of short stories. As every story is focused on a single place, it helps to have some knowledge of the history of Ramallah. This necessity is emphasised due to the length of the stories, which precludes extensive exposition or contextualisation.