Against the Loveless World
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Against the Loveless World

by Susan Abulhawa

2020•Drama•384 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeMoving and heavy: a morally murky novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

2020 Palestine Book Awards Winner 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist “Susan Abulhawa possesses the heart of a warrior; she looks into the darkest crevices of lives, conflicts, horrendous injustices, and dares to shine light that can illuminate hidden worlds for us.” —Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize–winning author In this “beautiful...urgent” novel (The New York Times), Nahr, a young Palestinian woman, fights for...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Middle eastPalestinian Arab PrisonersRadicalsPalestinian Arab RefugeesPalestinian Arab WomenArab-Israeli conflictSurvivalHistory

Details

Author
Susan Abulhawa
Published
2020
Pages
384
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