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A review by sorfina
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
very informative book — came in knowing (embarrassingly) nothing about libya’s history and left knowing a bit more. the book was a great exploration of father-son dynamics, grief and resistance. but definitely don’t come in expecting answers — this is not a true crime book and it doesnt claim to be either.
however, i did not really connect with the book. felt like the writer was forcing flowery, poetic language in quite a few chapters but instead of being beautiful, it ends up being awkward. the story shifts alot, there are many characters with similar names and im often getting jumbled up on them.
however, i did not really connect with the book. felt like the writer was forcing flowery, poetic language in quite a few chapters but instead of being beautiful, it ends up being awkward. the story shifts alot, there are many characters with similar names and im often getting jumbled up on them.