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A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
5.0
Full review can be seen on my June Reading List & Reviews post You can see more book reviews at Life with Emily
A Woman is No Man follows three generations of Palestinian women who live in Brooklyn at different times and their struggle to break the mold that generations prior have set before them. Deya is an 18 year old who is starting to meet suitors, although she doesn’t have a desire to get married. Her mother, Isra, had that same desire when she was Deya’s age though she had no choice but to marry Adam in hopes of a better life. Fareeda, Deya’s grandmother, believes a woman’s place is in the home and her duty is to provide children. Each of them struggle in different ways being Palestinian Americans and each one’s story is one that can’t be left untold.
review: The book opens so powerfully and that emotion carries on throughout the entirety of the book. It is hard to put into words just how wonderful this book is. This book packs a punch and discusses many different important topics from traditional Palestine culture and oppression to women’s rights. There are so many intricate layers of this book and I simply cannot recommend it enough. I listened to it on audio and I thought the narrator told the story beautifully.This is definitely a book I will buy because I to place it on my bookshelf – it’s that good. This would be a wonderful pick for a book club – there are a lot of different topics that could present great discussion. rating: 5 out of 5 ⭐️
A Woman is No Man follows three generations of Palestinian women who live in Brooklyn at different times and their struggle to break the mold that generations prior have set before them. Deya is an 18 year old who is starting to meet suitors, although she doesn’t have a desire to get married. Her mother, Isra, had that same desire when she was Deya’s age though she had no choice but to marry Adam in hopes of a better life. Fareeda, Deya’s grandmother, believes a woman’s place is in the home and her duty is to provide children. Each of them struggle in different ways being Palestinian Americans and each one’s story is one that can’t be left untold.
review: The book opens so powerfully and that emotion carries on throughout the entirety of the book. It is hard to put into words just how wonderful this book is. This book packs a punch and discusses many different important topics from traditional Palestine culture and oppression to women’s rights. There are so many intricate layers of this book and I simply cannot recommend it enough. I listened to it on audio and I thought the narrator told the story beautifully.This is definitely a book I will buy because I to place it on my bookshelf – it’s that good. This would be a wonderful pick for a book club – there are a lot of different topics that could present great discussion. rating: 5 out of 5 ⭐️