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Alligator and other stories by Dima Alzayat
5.0
"There used to be a time when our names mattered, when being Syrian meant somthing else. Turn that off. They could count us like grains of rice. I cannot bear it. Come closer."
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Two Dollar Radio has done it again! I have yet to read something they have published and not absolutely love it!
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Alligator and Other Stories is a haunting collection of stories that focus on the Syrian experience. Showcasing the violence, grief, intergenerational trauma and cultural differences through generations. The title story Alligator is a outstanding! About the lynching of a Syrian couple in Florida. Told through reportage style, it reveals the racial injustice and brutality in America and how that carries through to future generations. One of the best short stories I have ever read! The other stories are excellent also. Alzayat has a wonderfully unique writing style with stirring prose. The way she unified these stories that all had such a different scope is pure talent! I can't wait to read more from her.
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Thank You to the publisher for sending me this book opinions are my own.
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For more of my book content check out instagram.com/bookalong
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Thoughts~
Two Dollar Radio has done it again! I have yet to read something they have published and not absolutely love it!
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Alligator and Other Stories is a haunting collection of stories that focus on the Syrian experience. Showcasing the violence, grief, intergenerational trauma and cultural differences through generations. The title story Alligator is a outstanding! About the lynching of a Syrian couple in Florida. Told through reportage style, it reveals the racial injustice and brutality in America and how that carries through to future generations. One of the best short stories I have ever read! The other stories are excellent also. Alzayat has a wonderfully unique writing style with stirring prose. The way she unified these stories that all had such a different scope is pure talent! I can't wait to read more from her.
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Thank You to the publisher for sending me this book opinions are my own.
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For more of my book content check out instagram.com/bookalong