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The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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? No
5.0
This is basically AoT but instead of being in a legionnaire we're investigators solving the most uncanny murders with an even more exceptional head detective.
What I like the most from this book are:
- The plant-based world building elements (yes we have titans and 3 WALLS sounds familiar right, I know), but aside from that we have a contagion grass, tree, worms, fernpaper, moss?!! Love it. So unique and refreshing seeing it well written and delivered.
- the SFF aspect. The peoples' ability.... The change to go through... Their characteristics.... Love it.
- the characters. Din and Ana banters!!!
- the layered plot and plot twists. For a murder mystery, some of them are predictable but still very enjoyable. This book is being easy on readers, don't worry. It's complex but not so bcs we'll make sure to explain and summarise it for u. The plot twists are just keep happening till the very last page. Wait for it.
- the hints are actually clear from the beginning~
All and all very enjoyable. Highly recommended ππΎππΎππΎ
Can't wait to dive it the sequel, A Drop of Corruption
What I like the most from this book are:
- The plant-based world building elements (yes we have titans and 3 WALLS sounds familiar right, I know), but aside from that we have a contagion grass, tree, worms, fernpaper, moss?!! Love it. So unique and refreshing seeing it well written and delivered.
- the SFF aspect. The peoples' ability.... The change to go through... Their characteristics.... Love it.
- the characters. Din and Ana banters!!!
- the layered plot and plot twists. For a murder mystery, some of them are predictable but still very enjoyable. This book is being easy on readers, don't worry. It's complex but not so bcs we'll make sure to explain and summarise it for u. The plot twists are just keep happening till the very last page. Wait for it.
- the hints are actually clear from the beginning~
All and all very enjoyable. Highly recommended ππΎππΎππΎ
Can't wait to dive it the sequel, A Drop of Corruption
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Murder, and Dysphoria
And Still We Write by Publishers for Palestine
dark
emotional
fast-paced
5.0
Pekan baca Palestina berakhir tanggal 5 Desember kemarin dan buku ini adalah salah satu yang berhasil kubaca-habis. Buku ini terbit tahun 2024 dan berisikan puisi2 yang ditulis oleh seniman2 Palestina dimanapun mereka berada; dari tenda pengungsian, jalanan, di dalam gedung sekolah. Ditengah segala yang terjadi, dan Tetap Mereka Menulis.
Isinya banyak yang sedih. Tapi bener2 indah penulisannya π₯² I hope my Indonesian translation does it justice. Dan semoga temen2 jadi lebih banyak yg mau amplifying Falastin voice and againts complicity. Yuk sama2 kita berusaha untuk ga support apapun yg punya keterlibatan mendukung gen*sida di Palestina. Please do kindly remind me juga ya if I missed atau gatau atau ga update.
Ilustrasinya bagus-bagus. Kombinasi warna oke bgt. Jujur gacocok dibaca di kindle wkwkwk π better d tap atau HP. Atau yang paling bagus sih kalau bis diprinta ya hehehe
Chapbook ini kemarin disediakan gratis oleh penerbitnya β€οΈπ
Amplify, advocate, print, buat donasi, kasih donasi, atau yang kita semua pasti bisa: baca, baca, baca, baca
Isinya banyak yang sedih. Tapi bener2 indah penulisannya π₯² I hope my Indonesian translation does it justice. Dan semoga temen2 jadi lebih banyak yg mau amplifying Falastin voice and againts complicity. Yuk sama2 kita berusaha untuk ga support apapun yg punya keterlibatan mendukung gen*sida di Palestina. Please do kindly remind me juga ya if I missed atau gatau atau ga update.
Ilustrasinya bagus-bagus. Kombinasi warna oke bgt. Jujur gacocok dibaca di kindle wkwkwk π better d tap atau HP. Atau yang paling bagus sih kalau bis diprinta ya hehehe
Chapbook ini kemarin disediakan gratis oleh penerbitnya β€οΈπ
Amplify, advocate, print, buat donasi, kasih donasi, atau yang kita semua pasti bisa: baca, baca, baca, baca
Fledgling by S.K. Ali
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The first book I finished in 2025 left me devastated (affectionate)
Dearest Madam S. K. Ali, with all due respects, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN. Yes, please write more sff!!! The potential is there and it's well executed ππΎ
The idea about toppling down tyrannical government, bodily autonomy, free will, freedom in general, and how the faults is in the system was well delivered.
I love the characters development(Raisa, especially!!! And I'm down bad for Musaid and Nayf corruption arc. You can never make me love Lein, tho.) . Loving how their train of thought differentiate how they will take actions. Characters with personality and SHORT CHAPTERS never goes wrong.
The world building is... probably is a bit hard to get into but once you do, it's not very hard to follow.
The story revolved around an abduction of the daughter from the Upper Earth's council member daughter, Raisa, who is about to be married with the son of Lower Earth's leader, Lein. This marriage will also seal the agreement in which people of the lower earth will be "knitted" and "scalplinked" in the name of civilization and modernization. The Enlightenment from the Upper Earth. The scalplink is able to control one's mind. Thus, the erasure of free will, free mind. Of course there is a rebellion organisation that opposed this agenda, that leads to the abduction. Turned out, it revealed more intricts, plays, hidden agendas, questioning trust and demand huge amount of sacrifices.
As a sci-fi debut, the story was great. It's hard but also gentle in it's writing. It doesn't shy away from the shitocery of the world. How it reflects what we're going through in reality.
The plot is neatly written, meanwhile, with that many characters and their alias, and who their fledge for, it might be hard to comprehend as a whole and borderline all over the place. For me personally, I enjoy this so much. But I can see how it may be a problem for some people.
However, it's been a long while I've read a good dystopian book!!! This is such a fresh air amidst the usual fantasy I'm reading. Love it!
If you're into a book about resistance, "the necessity of violence", revolution, freedom, political and kingdom intricts, laced with immersive world building and its unique invention, give this book a go!!!
Dearest Madam S. K. Ali, with all due respects, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN. Yes, please write more sff!!! The potential is there and it's well executed ππΎ
The idea about toppling down tyrannical government, bodily autonomy, free will, freedom in general, and how the faults is in the system was well delivered.
I love the characters development
The world building is... probably is a bit hard to get into but once you do, it's not very hard to follow.
The story revolved around an abduction of the daughter from the Upper Earth's council member daughter, Raisa, who is about to be married with the son of Lower Earth's leader, Lein. This marriage will also seal the agreement in which people of the lower earth will be "knitted" and "scalplinked" in the name of civilization and modernization. The Enlightenment from the Upper Earth. The scalplink is able to control one's mind. Thus, the erasure of free will, free mind. Of course there is a rebellion organisation that opposed this agenda, that leads to the abduction. Turned out, it revealed more intricts, plays, hidden agendas, questioning trust and demand huge amount of sacrifices.
As a sci-fi debut, the story was great. It's hard but also gentle in it's writing. It doesn't shy away from the shitocery of the world. How it reflects what we're going through in reality.
The plot is neatly written, meanwhile, with that many characters and their alias, and who their fledge for, it might be hard to comprehend as a whole and borderline all over the place. For me personally, I enjoy this so much. But I can see how it may be a problem for some people.
However, it's been a long while I've read a good dystopian book!!! This is such a fresh air amidst the usual fantasy I'm reading. Love it!
If you're into a book about resistance, "the necessity of violence", revolution, freedom, political and kingdom intricts, laced with immersive world building and its unique invention, give this book a go!!!
Kapan Nanti by Ziggy Zezsyazeoviennazabrizkie
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
2.75
I don't get it.
This isn't the book for me. Definitely a me problem bcs I think I'm too stupid to comprehend the stories π₯²
Beda kyk Tiga Dalam Kayu, in the end aku "nangkep" garis besarnya apa dan ceritanya ada garis merahnya. Kalo ini I feel like the story stood on its own dan emg ga nyambung satu sama lain. Tapi ini normal si buat buku kumpulan cerpen. Cuma buatku gaya bahasanya yang beda2 bgt dan konflik yang lompat2 agak bikin mikir bgt π belum lagi semua ceritanya implisit. Tiap selesai baca 1 cerpen ini maksudnya apa ya πππ NOT TO MENTION THE GORE AND TRIGGER WARNING YAAllah. Bikin langsung kepikiran and ended up not enjoying it to the fullest.... Mungkin karena ada beberapa cerita yang udah pernah terbit sebelumnya di antologi lain, jadi kejomplangannya kerasa bgt sih buatku._.
Ada 8 cerita, favoritku so far 2, yang judulnya Kin (Si Kurang Ajar) dan Kubur. The last to stories, Kelana and Kambing, are sooooooo (merinding)
At this point it feels excruciating to finish the book :(
Sebenernya dulu pernah ikut diskusi buku ini sama Kak Ziggy online. Seru bgt sebenarnya diskusinya. Walaupun udah dispoiler beberapa ternyata pas baca langsung TETEP BINGUNG πππ wkwkwk tapi inget si dulu Pingu pernah bilang, gausah dipikir berat. Enjoy aja. Soalnya banyak pertanyaan kita yng sebenernya ga sedalem itu maknanya. We tend to overcomplicated things WKWK LOLπππ
This isn't the book for me. Definitely a me problem bcs I think I'm too stupid to comprehend the stories π₯²
Beda kyk Tiga Dalam Kayu, in the end aku "nangkep" garis besarnya apa dan ceritanya ada garis merahnya. Kalo ini I feel like the story stood on its own dan emg ga nyambung satu sama lain. Tapi ini normal si buat buku kumpulan cerpen. Cuma buatku gaya bahasanya yang beda2 bgt dan konflik yang lompat2 agak bikin mikir bgt π belum lagi semua ceritanya implisit. Tiap selesai baca 1 cerpen ini maksudnya apa ya πππ NOT TO MENTION THE GORE AND TRIGGER WARNING YAAllah. Bikin langsung kepikiran and ended up not enjoying it to the fullest.... Mungkin karena ada beberapa cerita yang udah pernah terbit sebelumnya di antologi lain, jadi kejomplangannya kerasa bgt sih buatku._.
Ada 8 cerita, favoritku so far 2, yang judulnya Kin (Si Kurang Ajar) dan Kubur. The last to stories, Kelana and Kambing, are sooooooo (merinding)
At this point it feels excruciating to finish the book :(
Sebenernya dulu pernah ikut diskusi buku ini sama Kak Ziggy online. Seru bgt sebenarnya diskusinya. Walaupun udah dispoiler beberapa ternyata pas baca langsung TETEP BINGUNG πππ wkwkwk tapi inget si dulu Pingu pernah bilang, gausah dipikir berat. Enjoy aja. Soalnya banyak pertanyaan kita yng sebenernya ga sedalem itu maknanya. We tend to overcomplicated things WKWK LOLπππ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Tanpa Rencana by Dee Lestari
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Bukan cuma penulisnya yang bisa bikin buku Tanpa Rencana, akulah pembaca yang tanpa rencana beli buku baru, tiba2 ikut PO di hari terakhirπ« and I'm glad I did. Ini kyknya buku Bu Suri pertama yang signed (dari semua yang aku punya).
Tanpa Rencana was a rollercoaster read. Kadang dibikin pilu, kadang heartwarming, kadang ngekek, pokoknya campur aduk. It speaks a lot more vulnerability side that what I've ever read. Bukunya jujur blak-blakan bgt. Tapi cerpen2nya aku suka!!!! Mostly berakhir heartwarming π₯Ί Adam Garam ngasih sensasi penasaran dan lega, Temu bikin hati nyaman bgt walaupun penuh perjuangan, Tentang Jakarta juga sangat sangat relatable. Apalagi diakhiri dengan TAI ππΎππΎππΎππΎ (pun intended)
Talking about the Supernova Lounge.... PLEASE DONT PLAY WITH MY FEELINGS
Suka bgt bgt bgt I didn't expect it to be out that wayπ I literally screamed wtf was that (affectionate)
Salah satu highlight lain di buku ini adalah eksplorasi dan ekspresi duka dan kehilangan. It felt very personal and touching. I might not in her shoes, but I can feel it.
All and all, buku ini kurekomendasikan untuk dibaca. Bisa dihabiskan sekali duduk atau diselang beberapa hari, dinikmati sambil menyeruput teh hangat di teras rumah berteman angin sepoi-sepoi~
Cocok dibaca kalo kamu suka kumpulan cerita pendek, abstrak, diary-like writing. Kalo kamu udah suka dari jaman Rectroverso (my love), Madre, dan Filosofi Kopi, ga bakal kecewa deh baca ini. Ilustrasinya juga kece2~
Dear Ibu Suri kesayangan kita semua, you will always be loved by me π«ΆπΎ
Tanpa Rencana was a rollercoaster read. Kadang dibikin pilu, kadang heartwarming, kadang ngekek, pokoknya campur aduk. It speaks a lot more vulnerability side that what I've ever read. Bukunya jujur blak-blakan bgt. Tapi cerpen2nya aku suka!!!! Mostly berakhir heartwarming π₯Ί Adam Garam ngasih sensasi penasaran dan lega, Temu bikin hati nyaman bgt walaupun penuh perjuangan, Tentang Jakarta juga sangat sangat relatable. Apalagi diakhiri dengan TAI ππΎππΎππΎππΎ (pun intended)
Talking about the Supernova Lounge.... PLEASE DONT PLAY WITH MY FEELINGS
Suka bgt bgt bgt I didn't expect it to be out that wayπ I literally screamed wtf was that (affectionate)
Salah satu highlight lain di buku ini adalah eksplorasi dan ekspresi duka dan kehilangan. It felt very personal and touching. I might not in her shoes, but I can feel it.
All and all, buku ini kurekomendasikan untuk dibaca. Bisa dihabiskan sekali duduk atau diselang beberapa hari, dinikmati sambil menyeruput teh hangat di teras rumah berteman angin sepoi-sepoi~
Cocok dibaca kalo kamu suka kumpulan cerita pendek, abstrak, diary-like writing. Kalo kamu udah suka dari jaman Rectroverso (my love), Madre, dan Filosofi Kopi, ga bakal kecewa deh baca ini. Ilustrasinya juga kece2~
Dear Ibu Suri kesayangan kita semua, you will always be loved by me π«ΆπΎ
A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Enemies to lovers done right. Loving the banter so much. The spice was spicing hottttt
The plot is thoroughly written. Thought it would be a no brainer book, but this book caught me offguard bcs there are some deep reasons and background the characters are going through.
Loving the side characters, too. Alba Jamie and a whole lot of Andrien family.
The only let down is there are so many unnecessarily repetitive sentences.
If you're into contemporary romance that is sexy, deep connection, he fell first, and billionaire romance in good hands, give it a goβ¨
The plot is thoroughly written. Thought it would be a no brainer book, but this book caught me offguard bcs there are some deep reasons and background the characters are going through.
Loving the side characters, too. Alba Jamie and a whole lot of Andrien family.
The only let down is there are so many unnecessarily repetitive sentences.
If you're into contemporary romance that is sexy, deep connection, he fell first, and billionaire romance in good hands, give it a goβ¨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, and Death of parent
Night of the Living Head by Hanna Alkaf
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The audiobook made it so much better!!! The voice changing at the end is super creepy. I kinda expected the kuntilanak laugh, but it's not happening lol
The story revolves around family at its core (typical Hanna Alkaf π©·) the writing is good and entertaining. The horror is on with a twist ππΎ
It's short and enjoyable. Might read another installment of the book series.
The story revolves around family at its core (typical Hanna Alkaf π©·) the writing is good and entertaining. The horror is on with a twist ππΎ
It's short and enjoyable. Might read another installment of the book series.
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Surprisingly, I don't despise this despite what everyone's saying in the review~ (yes, I'm keeping my expectations low) but I guess I get it (and understand why it's not everyone's cup of tea). It's supposed to be flawed and pretentious and not satisfactory flashy. And it's ok for me! I love author's words vomit wkwkwk. The narrators delivered as usualβ¨
Karma by JunaWiwa
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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? No
4.0
My very first Indonesian romantasy book!!!! And it's actually well written and very enjoyable. Idc what you're thinking about Wattpad author, but this one is good.
The story followed a family of Indonesian shaman, dukun supernatural, who acts as protectors from darkness. They resided in secluded, sacred, and hidden Griya Inggil. The brothers, an alternate universe of Pandawa brothers, Yudhistira, Bima and Arjuna were assigned to keep their supernatural power strong while working among the society.
Now, our main character, Arjuna, decided that he had enough of supernatural world and made his way out of the house to become a professional archer. Unfortunately, you couldn't escape destiny that easily.
Arjuna and Aura are childhood friends before Aura had to move out of the Griya Inggil. Arjuna and Aura made promises to be together forever using the magical red string bracelet. (Why is this sounds cheesy ππ)
Now, here comes the villain, Aura's own cousin. Ken Mahisa never knew love. He was a sacrifice after all. But Aura's existence in his life might save him from unavoidable terrible destiny.
My two cents:
- ARJUNA JAMET. You can't convince me otherwise.
- Yudhistira and Bima is giving Nanami and Toji vibes iykykπ
- Despite everything, Aura is loveable.
- You can't convince me to like Ken Mahisa ever:))) even without the "monster" he consciously crossing the border of sexual harassment:))) giving in even he knew the consequence. But if you're into morally grey villain who had no choice but a merely victim, he's the one.
What I like:
- Core ceritanya sebagai Karma. Kun fayakun.
- IT HAS LOTS OF CONCERN ABOUT ENVIRONMENT!!!!! +++++POINTS
- Writing style-nya. Ngalir, with appropriate amount of humor. Jadinya lucu.
- World building-nya juga oke. Atmospheric I can see the action folding out clearly.
- The romance. It got me giggling at some parts (walaupun ada cringe2nya juga wkwkwk issokey. Again who doesn't get cringey love at 16).
- The lore is loring.
- It actually has everything a YA has. Far too young characters shouldering the end of the world. The parents not parenting. One true love mengalahkan segalanya. Which I don't mind at all and enjoy reading them in novel supernatural bahasa Indonesia.
What I think could be better written:
- The inappropriate amount of innuendoes borderline sexist (?) but probably that's how 16yos act??? I'm not going to be a moral police, tapi I think untuk age rating 13+ kyknya terlalu dewasa. I means there are MANY KISSES. And the way Aura forgave the SA she received as if it's not affecting her... Bagian akhir2 itu ngeri bgt loh....(Ken deserved the punches tbh) The way it didn't get addressed properly in a book aimed for teenagers I think is not wise. Atau age ratingnya bisa dinaikin siii. Atau umur karakternya bisa yg lebih dewasa (?) bcs till the end of the book...
- Ini tuh masuknya smut bukan sih bukunya???
- The ending was a bit anticlimax. I want power and action from Aura. Kyk gampang banget.
Other than that, I have no complaints.
If you enjoy YA ROMANTASY, ala kearifan lokal dan budaya Jawa yang kenthel, gas baca buku ini!!!!
I highlighted so many lines karena emg quotable juga isi2 bukunyaaa. Don't miss it. It's criminally underrated smh
The story followed a family of Indonesian shaman, dukun supernatural, who acts as protectors from darkness. They resided in secluded, sacred, and hidden Griya Inggil. The brothers, an alternate universe of Pandawa brothers, Yudhistira, Bima and Arjuna were assigned to keep their supernatural power strong while working among the society.
Now, our main character, Arjuna, decided that he had enough of supernatural world and made his way out of the house to become a professional archer. Unfortunately, you couldn't escape destiny that easily.
Arjuna and Aura are childhood friends before Aura had to move out of the Griya Inggil. Arjuna and Aura made promises to be together forever using the magical red string bracelet. (Why is this sounds cheesy ππ)
Now, here comes the villain, Aura's own cousin. Ken Mahisa never knew love. He was a sacrifice after all. But Aura's existence in his life might save him from unavoidable terrible destiny.
My two cents:
- ARJUNA JAMET. You can't convince me otherwise.
- Yudhistira and Bima is giving Nanami and Toji vibes iykykπ
- Despite everything, Aura is loveable.
- You can't convince me to like Ken Mahisa ever:))) even without the "monster" he consciously crossing the border of sexual harassment:))) giving in even he knew the consequence. But if you're into morally grey villain who had no choice but a merely victim, he's the one.
What I like:
- Core ceritanya sebagai Karma. Kun fayakun.
- IT HAS LOTS OF CONCERN ABOUT ENVIRONMENT!!!!! +++++POINTS
- Writing style-nya. Ngalir, with appropriate amount of humor. Jadinya lucu.
- World building-nya juga oke. Atmospheric I can see the action folding out clearly.
- The romance. It got me giggling at some parts (walaupun ada cringe2nya juga wkwkwk issokey. Again who doesn't get cringey love at 16).
- The lore is loring.
- It actually has everything a YA has. Far too young characters shouldering the end of the world. The parents not parenting. One true love mengalahkan segalanya. Which I don't mind at all and enjoy reading them in novel supernatural bahasa Indonesia.
What I think could be better written:
- The inappropriate amount of innuendoes borderline sexist (?) but probably that's how 16yos act??? I'm not going to be a moral police, tapi I think untuk age rating 13+ kyknya terlalu dewasa. I means there are MANY KISSES. And the way Aura forgave the SA she received as if it's not affecting her... Bagian akhir2 itu ngeri bgt loh....(Ken deserved the punches tbh) The way it didn't get addressed properly in a book aimed for teenagers I think is not wise. Atau age ratingnya bisa dinaikin siii. Atau umur karakternya bisa yg lebih dewasa (?) bcs till the end of the book...
- Ini tuh masuknya smut bukan sih bukunya???
- The ending was a bit anticlimax. I want power and action from Aura. Kyk gampang banget.
Other than that, I have no complaints.
If you enjoy YA ROMANTASY, ala kearifan lokal dan budaya Jawa yang kenthel, gas baca buku ini!!!!
I highlighted so many lines karena emg quotable juga isi2 bukunyaaa. Don't miss it. It's criminally underrated smh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Car accident
All Water Has Perfect Memory by Nada Samih-Rotondo
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I didn't expect to find a new favourite memoir this late in December. I read this for Read Palestine Week and it was the rightest choice. I love how this book written since the very first few chapter π₯Ίβ¨
All Water has Perfect Memory is about three generations of Palestinian family through its maternal line. It showed the struggle of the first Nakba, being a refugee, and a woman at the same time. It dwells deep into how generational trauma never really leave, and how it shaped a person building a family.
This memoir written in the exact amount of poetic phrase. It was sooo soooo beautiful. I love how the author put trivias and analogy at the start of every chapter. Be it etymology of certain words and fun factors on a certain place or wonders.
This book took a darker turn for the later half. The life Nada going through is not easy. It revolved around family issues and turning upside down for a long lost familial line.
If you're into carefully crafted, beautifully written memoir, would love to understand more and amplify Palestinian voice, this is the perfect choice. Give it a go!!!
All Water has Perfect Memory is about three generations of Palestinian family through its maternal line. It showed the struggle of the first Nakba, being a refugee, and a woman at the same time. It dwells deep into how generational trauma never really leave, and how it shaped a person building a family.
This memoir written in the exact amount of poetic phrase. It was sooo soooo beautiful. I love how the author put trivias and analogy at the start of every chapter. Be it etymology of certain words and fun factors on a certain place or wonders.
This book took a darker turn for the later half. The life Nada going through is not easy. It revolved around family issues and turning upside down for a long lost familial line.
If you're into carefully crafted, beautifully written memoir, would love to understand more and amplify Palestinian voice, this is the perfect choice. Give it a go!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Colonisation