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Title:
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Blue Between Sky and Water, The |
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Authors:
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Abulhawa, Susan |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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292 |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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In 1947, life for the Palestinian Baraka family is irrevocably changed when they are forcibly removed from their village by a fledgling Israel, destined for life in a refugee camp. Centred around a cast of strong women - from Nazmiyeh the matriarch through to Nur her American granddaughter - this story of dispossession is leavened with mysticism and anchored in the strength of family.
Bringing into vivid relief the hardship and suffering of Gaza, this is a lyrical and haunting novel of Palestinian/Israeli conflict.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"The language and descriptions in this book are breathtakingly beautiful."
"The characters seemed very real and the story has a real heart. It touched mine."
"The story is a little like a fairy tale in parts (eg, belief in a djinni named Sulayman and imaginary friends)."
"I liked the writing; her imagery is beautiful and thought-provoking."
"Well written, easy to read and I found it unable to put the book down."
"I didn't like the mysticism in this book."
"It is good to see the Arab/Israeli conflict from the eyes of a Palestinian, but there is violence and rape."
"Very one-sided, I preferred her other book, 'Mornings in Jenin'."
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Categories:
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Fiction, War theme, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Faction, Family Saga, Grief/loss, Human Rights, Relationships, Palestine, 2018 Titles |
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