A review by thursdaygirls
Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

4.0

Whilst there were moments where I felt stereotypes were excessively leaned on and the framing of police as a positive force was confusing, i think allowing complicated and full characters to exist is a much better display of Palestinian people than a piece of literature that whitewashes them.

Worry Beads and Cleaning Lentils are easily my favourites but the joy I found in discovering the ways in which these stories intertwined and connected was boundless. Overall, the prose was beautiful and I’ll be recommending it quite a bit, starting with my own mum.