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A review by katmarhan
Where the Desert Meets the Sea by Werner Sonne
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
9.5/10
This book takes place over the span of a few years right after WWII in a place still riven by strife, Palestine & Israel. It’s a heart-rending story of people on all sides driven by love and hate, by faith and despair, by power and fear, by anger and hope, by resentment and connection, by revenge and trust, by passion and frustration. As the reader, I felt all those emotions, abut mostly I felt sadness that 80 years after the events described in this book, the conflicts drag on, the atrocities continue, and resolution seem as unattainable as it was in the late forties. The author is quite even-handed and includes a list of resources.
This book takes place over the span of a few years right after WWII in a place still riven by strife, Palestine & Israel. It’s a heart-rending story of people on all sides driven by love and hate, by faith and despair, by power and fear, by anger and hope, by resentment and connection, by revenge and trust, by passion and frustration. As the reader, I felt all those emotions, abut mostly I felt sadness that 80 years after the events described in this book, the conflicts drag on, the atrocities continue, and resolution seem as unattainable as it was in the late forties. The author is quite even-handed and includes a list of resources.