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A review by mmrohbock
Too Soon by Betty Shamieh, Betty Shamieh
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5⭐
It's only fitting to finish this book with the Israel-Gaza ceasefire imminent. This was a beautiful complex book of motherhood, statelessness of Palestinians, art and theater, and the expectations of culture. And I loved all of it.
This book is so important to understand the impact to people the Nakba had and the lack of statehood for Palestinians continues to have today. And at the same time, it gives such a rich view into 70+ years of culture and how Palestinian American culture has developed in the face of statelessness.
If you enjoyed books like Pachinko and have been heartbroken over unnecessary civilian bombings in Gaza the past 15 months, this book is required reading.
It's only fitting to finish this book with the Israel-Gaza ceasefire imminent. This was a beautiful complex book of motherhood, statelessness of Palestinians, art and theater, and the expectations of culture. And I loved all of it.
This book is so important to understand the impact to people the Nakba had and the lack of statehood for Palestinians continues to have today. And at the same time, it gives such a rich view into 70+ years of culture and how Palestinian American culture has developed in the face of statelessness.
If you enjoyed books like Pachinko and have been heartbroken over unnecessary civilian bombings in Gaza the past 15 months, this book is required reading.