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lethargicbat 's review for:
Mornings in Jenin
by Susan Abulhawa
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Truly made me cry like a baby several times. Abulhawa simultaneously writes so beautifully while also refusing to romanticize or dismiss the horrific acts of the occupation and the effects it had on four generations of a single family.
I truly feel like no sentence is wasted, in both moving the plot along and in describing moments of hope and happiness that will make you so heartbroken when its destroyed. If I loved the book less, I feel like I could speak on it more, but I don't think a short review will ever be able to do it the justice it deserves.
I truly feel like no sentence is wasted, in both moving the plot along and in describing moments of hope and happiness that will make you so heartbroken when its destroyed. If I loved the book less, I feel like I could speak on it more, but I don't think a short review will ever be able to do it the justice it deserves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Rape