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The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Crier's War by Nina Varela

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Postcard by Anne Berest

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Invasion of Laos, 1971: Lam Son 719 by Robert D. Sander

informative slow-paced

2.75

An Unlasting Home by Mai Al-Nakib

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun

adventurous reflective slow-paced

3.25

The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost

adventurous funny medium-paced

3.0

The House of Rust by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

4.0

Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan by Erika Fatland

informative slow-paced

3.5

Willow Trees Don't Weep by Fadia Faqir

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

Throughout the novel, Faqir weaves together themes of love, loss, cultural conflict, and the search for personal and spiritual identity.

This offers a poignant look at the impact of war and displacement on individuals and families. The narrative is both a personal journey and a broader commentary on the socio-political realities of the Middle East.