A review by eweaver1028
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

5.0

This is, without a doubt, the most painful and heartbreaking book I’ve ever read. I have not read another book that so vividly mines the bottomless chasm of suffering and evil that Palestinians have experienced. I speak from a position of privilege in saying that I have only read about these things and have not experienced them firsthand. Although the Palestinian experience should not be defined by this pain, I think this book is so essential in bringing to light things that have been hidden for too long. The incorporation of journalism and other writing highlights this. This should be required reading for Americans, who have been told lies about the Israeli occupation for decades. Susan Abulhawa is such a talented writer; I literally wanted to highlight the whole thing. The things I said about Against the Loveless World also hold true in Mornings in Jenin. Definitely my top book of the year.