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

emotional
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

thank you @netgalley and @harpervia for the early review copy!

there were parts of this book that were really beautiful. i loved how the author wove together interconnected stories of the members of 3 different families. how each felt like a short story, but also a continuation. how the reader is exposed to various ways that Palestinian immigrants might experience america. the beautiful storytelling. 

but there were also some problematic components that made my experience with this book difficult, including Arab stereotypes, misogyny and the glorification of policing 
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