Mornings in Jenin in Around the World in 80 Books

Jun 14, 2019 Stil de scriitor rated it it was amazing

Am mai citit de aceeași autoare un alt roman care mi-a plăcut foarte tare și anume, Albastrul dintre cer și ape.A fost pentru mine o plăcere deosebită să fac cunoștință cu autoarea palestiniană și descopăr așa o frumusețe de carte. Legat de cealaltă carte pe care am citit zilele acestea, Dimineti la Jenin, scrisă de aceeași autoare, vreau să vă spun că este o carte greu de descris în cuvinte. Sau cel puțin, eu nu voi putea să o descriu suficient de bine. Înainte să încep cartea nu am citit descr ...more

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Nov 08, 2010 Madeleine rated it liked it

Shelves: indigenous-author, swana, palestine

This book broke my heart, while simultaneously annoying my inner literary critic. The Goodreads review says it "could do for Palestine what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan," which is a good thing politically, and this book certainly strikes me as a strong, honest, educational tool. But...IIRC The Kite Runner has happy parts that seemed real and lived and three-dimensional. Mornings in Jenin seems to try to wrap the entire Palestinian narrative up in one book...understandable, since there isn ...more

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May 10, 2013 Amy rated it really liked it

Very well written fictional account of a Palestinian family that lost their land in 1948. The book spans from prior to 1948 until around 2002, following a single family. The point of view is Palestinian, but the author paints a nuanced picture of both sides on the conflict, with fully-fleshed out Jewish and Palestinian characters. She does an excellent job of personifying images and stories that are taken from real historical events. My only complaint, perhaps, would be that all these historical ...more

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Sep 26, 2007 My work is never done rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

An Amazing book on the Palestinian People's Struggle for Freedom and Liberation. A real Eye Opener! ...more

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Jul 11, 2025 Mamin rated it really liked it

Dragged in some passes ever so slightly but overall a good pace and mix of historical and factual with some dramatization. Very contextual against the backdrop of the recent bombing in Gaza.

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