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A review by amyellen18
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
FREE PALESTINE
This book was incredible. It was devastating and brought me to tears at multiple points. I knew going into it that this book was going to be tough to read, due to its setting and premise, and it lived up to that. At points, I had to put it down and stop reading for a moment to digest what had actually just happened, which is an enormous privilege, as this story is a reality that so many cannot escape. The book is fiction and yet it tells a story that is very much real for so many Palestinians.
The characters in this book felt incredibly real. I sometimes find books that span such a large amount of time difficult to follow, as large parts of the story often seem to be missing, but that was not the case in this book. The time-span over which this book was set was necessary to tell its story, showing how multiple generations have been so affected by the situation. I loved the main characters, Amal and her family, and was desperate for their safety.
The fact that the atrocities described in this book are real and continuing to this day while so many major world powers continue to support Israel is horrifying, and I cannot and will not never understand why we still have to campaign for it, as everyone should be able to open their eyes and see that it is vital to FREE PALESTINE and hold everyone who has perpetuated this genocide accountable.
This book was incredible. It was devastating and brought me to tears at multiple points. I knew going into it that this book was going to be tough to read, due to its setting and premise, and it lived up to that. At points, I had to put it down and stop reading for a moment to digest what had actually just happened, which is an enormous privilege, as this story is a reality that so many cannot escape. The book is fiction and yet it tells a story that is very much real for so many Palestinians.
The characters in this book felt incredibly real. I sometimes find books that span such a large amount of time difficult to follow, as large parts of the story often seem to be missing, but that was not the case in this book. The time-span over which this book was set was necessary to tell its story, showing how multiple generations have been so affected by the situation. I loved the main characters, Amal and her family, and was desperate for their safety.
The fact that the atrocities described in this book are real and continuing to this day while so many major world powers continue to support Israel is horrifying, and I cannot and will not never understand why we still have to campaign for it, as everyone should be able to open their eyes and see that it is vital to FREE PALESTINE and hold everyone who has perpetuated this genocide accountable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Dementia