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taratearex 's review for:
reflective
fast-paced
This is a memoir by the daughter of Edward Said, it is apparently based on a play that she performs about identity and her life trying to figure out who she is in a world that is extremely racist towards Arabs. I think the part of the title Looking for Palestine is a bit misleading as there are brief moments where she talks about her relationship to Palestine, but she talks much more about Lebanon, and this is more about the other part of the title- where she is confused and trying to understand her identity and where she fits in in the world. Overall an enjoyable read, but I found myself more interested in her parents, which would probably be very annoying for her to hear! But she was very disengaged and trying to avoid politics most of her life. But her fears and disengagement make sense and this does really show the impact of racism on someone and how much that effects someone's confidence and health.
TW: War, Eating Disorder, Racism/Xenophobia, Parent death, Cancer
TW: War, Eating Disorder, Racism/Xenophobia, Parent death, Cancer
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Death of parent, War
Moderate: Racism, Sexism