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A review by nuhafariha
The Frightened Ones by Dima Wannous
3.0
Thank you to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!
Available August 25th 2020
Mind blowing and psychologically taut, Dima Wannous's "The Frightened Ones" is a provocative glance into the mind of a Syrian refugee. When Suleima receives an advanced copy of her past lover's novel, she is at once struck by the similarity between herself and the novel's protagonist. As the novel develops, the reader is drawn more and more to question the line between reality and memory, fiction and truth. The novel with the novel structure is used to deepen Suleima's constant tension and fear as she tries to keep her two worlds apart. I really enjoyed reading this innovative novel, especially the samples of Naseem's novel.
Available August 25th 2020
Mind blowing and psychologically taut, Dima Wannous's "The Frightened Ones" is a provocative glance into the mind of a Syrian refugee. When Suleima receives an advanced copy of her past lover's novel, she is at once struck by the similarity between herself and the novel's protagonist. As the novel develops, the reader is drawn more and more to question the line between reality and memory, fiction and truth. The novel with the novel structure is used to deepen Suleima's constant tension and fear as she tries to keep her two worlds apart. I really enjoyed reading this innovative novel, especially the samples of Naseem's novel.