In Search of Fatima
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In Search of Fatima

by Ghada Karmi

2002•Biography•451 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, stirring and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

In 1948, at the age of nine, the author, a Palestinian Arab, was relocated with her family from Jerusalem to a largely Jewish neighborhood in London, England.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

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

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryPoliticalFish out of water/culture clashInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

PhysiciansPalestinian Arab WomenPersonal narrativesIsrael-Arab War, 1948-1949BiographyPalestinian Arab Personal narrativesPhysicians, biographyPalestinian arabs

Details

Author
Ghada Karmi
Published
2002
Pages
451
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