pickI know this is a contentious issue so I‘ll keep it simple.
Despite this war having gone on my whole life I was unaware until recent events.
This is a pertinent overview. One-sided, sure, but Khalidi doesn‘t shy away from criticizing the Palestinian‘s actions either.
I‘m not sure if I have a better understanding, but I at least feel I can add to a conversation if need be.
I would like to learn more about the prewar history.
so-soI was into this audio at the beginning but I found it to drag on the middle—so much so that I found myself skipping and I NEVER do that. I could have missed something vital, so take this with a grain of salt. I know theater doesn‘t work for me in literature so it‘s my fault. I loved the MC‘s backstory and the set up: Sonia returns to her home to discover so much has changed: grandparents have passed, houses sold. Timely: Palestinian experiences.
This new book of essays by David Grossman just breaks my heart. Will there ever be peace in this troubled area of the world?
pickA complicated novel about a complex topic - lots of characters and identities in the Middle East. A great reflection on identity and resistance.
pickA controversial character lately. An autobiography, a history, a political science course, with some philosophy thrown in. Very in-depth.
pickNarrated by the mother, this is a story of overwhelming love for her daughter leading to an estrangement of epic proportions. We don‘t really understand what happened for the longest time, they seem to have a great relationship with lots of fun banter. Really interesting how the mother describes mother/daughter relationships in books she‘s read, actual books that are mentioned at the end in the author‘s note. Thought provoking!
pickIn the first case of the Avraham Avraham Series, a teenage boy,Ofer, disappears without a trace.Told alternating from Ze‘ev,the boy‘s creepy& strange neighbor, &Avraham‘s perspective,Ofer always remains a mystery as neither the parents nor the few people who knew him have much to say about Ofer-except Ze‘ev.But is he a reliable witness?The story with its focus on complex characters rather than filled with action&red herrings is very Israeli.
pickA short book of very short, very off-the-wall stories. These stories each take a little random idea and answer the question, what if this little random idea happened in real life? Delightfully bizarre.
pick4 Stars • Translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman • "The Tunnel" by A.B. Yehoshua is about Zvi Luria, a retired engineer, obsessed with an unfinished tunnel in Jerusalem. It explores themes of dementia, identity, and the connection between personal and national history in modern Israel.
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