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A review by misspalah
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
(Re-read in 2024)
“Jasmine flowers are so pale, so delicate. You think they couldn't survive in this relentless tropical heat. But they thrive on it. They go strong and gorgeous, and they bloom. Their perfume is . . . intoxicating, so strong that it leaves its mark on you long after you've left behind.”
― The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
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I re-read? this as Hanna Alkaf originally write it in english. FYI, I have read the translated version of this book before. So i am not going to review it as i already did previously. I still love the book nonetheless.
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These quotes from the book is just chef kiss 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
- [ ] “It means where we plant our feet is where we must hold up the sky. We live and die by the rules of the land we live in. But this country belongs to all of us! We make our own sky, and we can hold it up—together.”
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- [ ] “I’ve come to accept that the Djinn and I are always going to be locked in a battle for control of my brain and my body, that he will never truly go away and leave me in peace. But I also know now that I’m capable of fighting these skirmishes with him each day, and that more days than not, I’m capable of winning them.”
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- [ ] “The thing about a song is that, if you break it down, it's all chaos. Like there's all these different notes, different instruments, different sounds. It's a mess. But you add a beat and a rhythm and somehow everyting can come together and make something beautiful. I think that's what I'm trying to do. Find a rhythm for the mess in my head, so that it somehow...makes sense" -Melati”
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- [ ] “But when you are fighting for your rice bowl, you don't think about how many hands were needed to grow the grain. You only think about who's out to steal your portion. Do you see?”
“Jasmine flowers are so pale, so delicate. You think they couldn't survive in this relentless tropical heat. But they thrive on it. They go strong and gorgeous, and they bloom. Their perfume is . . . intoxicating, so strong that it leaves its mark on you long after you've left behind.”
― The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
.
.
I re-read? this as Hanna Alkaf originally write it in english. FYI, I have read the translated version of this book before. So i am not going to review it as i already did previously. I still love the book nonetheless.
.
These quotes from the book is just chef kiss 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
- [ ] “It means where we plant our feet is where we must hold up the sky. We live and die by the rules of the land we live in. But this country belongs to all of us! We make our own sky, and we can hold it up—together.”
.
- [ ] “I’ve come to accept that the Djinn and I are always going to be locked in a battle for control of my brain and my body, that he will never truly go away and leave me in peace. But I also know now that I’m capable of fighting these skirmishes with him each day, and that more days than not, I’m capable of winning them.”
.
- [ ] “The thing about a song is that, if you break it down, it's all chaos. Like there's all these different notes, different instruments, different sounds. It's a mess. But you add a beat and a rhythm and somehow everyting can come together and make something beautiful. I think that's what I'm trying to do. Find a rhythm for the mess in my head, so that it somehow...makes sense" -Melati”
.
- [ ] “But when you are fighting for your rice bowl, you don't think about how many hands were needed to grow the grain. You only think about who's out to steal your portion. Do you see?”