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A review by jennitarheelreader
The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi
4.0
4 resilient stars to The Baghdad Clock! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
This book landed on my radar when my friend, Paromjit, gave it five stars. I had to read it, and it did not disappoint!
It is Baghdad in 1991. Two Iraqi girls become the best of friends while in an air raid shelter. Their hearts are pure and their imaginations dream of a time when war was a distant memory; however, years later, the war is still present in their country.
With a bird’s-eye-view of war from the ground, from the mouths and hearts of the innocent children experiencing it, The Baghdad Clock is poignant and important. It is lyrically and colorfully written, while it covers the dark atrocities of war.
The children are resilient. They adjust to the horrific times, to the disappearing city that once laid before them. Emotionally, my heart ached at times for what these children, what these people, went through.
Overall, The Baghdad Clock was a deeply emotional, beautifully-written, thought-provoking read. May we always hear the voices on either side of war.
Thank you to Shahad Al Rawi, Oneworld Publications, and Edelweiss for the complimentary copy. The Baghdad Clock is available now!
My reviews can also be found on my shiny new blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com
This book landed on my radar when my friend, Paromjit, gave it five stars. I had to read it, and it did not disappoint!
It is Baghdad in 1991. Two Iraqi girls become the best of friends while in an air raid shelter. Their hearts are pure and their imaginations dream of a time when war was a distant memory; however, years later, the war is still present in their country.
With a bird’s-eye-view of war from the ground, from the mouths and hearts of the innocent children experiencing it, The Baghdad Clock is poignant and important. It is lyrically and colorfully written, while it covers the dark atrocities of war.
The children are resilient. They adjust to the horrific times, to the disappearing city that once laid before them. Emotionally, my heart ached at times for what these children, what these people, went through.
Overall, The Baghdad Clock was a deeply emotional, beautifully-written, thought-provoking read. May we always hear the voices on either side of war.
Thank you to Shahad Al Rawi, Oneworld Publications, and Edelweiss for the complimentary copy. The Baghdad Clock is available now!
My reviews can also be found on my shiny new blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com