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Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
5.0
emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

From a cell known as the Cube, Nahr shares her history, how she became a prisoner, and her struggles as Palestinian refugee woman.  
Nahr is an amazing protagonist. Both honest and courageous, she’s a complex character who struggles with wanting to be accepted yet not apologizing for anything. Despite being victimized repetitively, she refuses to be a victim to her choices and her surroundings. Anulhawa’s writing elegantly captures the nuances of love and loss while giving the reader a look at Middle Eastern history, and the Israeli-Palestine conflict. The story was an emotional roller coaster and gave significant insight from a personal perspective of a history and a culture I wasn’t familiar with. 
This was such a pleasant surprise. I have never read any other books by Susan Abulhawa but I would love to read more by her.  I highly recommend although check for trigger warnings as this book can get a bit graphic.