A review by ronjaorsomething
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I highly recommend this book. It shows the Palestinian struggle through multiple generations of the same family, starting just before the 1948 Nakba.  The book focuses a lot on emotions and how the characters experience certain events rather than just facts, which I think helps in making it feel more real. While the main focus is on the Palestinian perspective, there are also different Jewish perspectives shown.
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