A review by adele_courge
La Porte du soleil by Elias Khoury

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

This was a challenging book but I'm very glad I read it. The slow pace, the length, and the disjointed storytelling made it a bit of a struggle to get through. But this tale of Palestinian exil is so rich. There's such beautiful moments in there, so much tragedy, so much anger, especially considering that this long history of displacement and cleansing is still ongoing. Spoiler alert, there's no happy ending here.