Reviews

The Stone House by Yara Hawari

tbooks18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

soniaturcotte's review

emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ruarilpa's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Beautiful and heartbreaking, as well as everything an incredibly informative history of the Nakba. Expertly and generously told 

year23's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Surprisingly hopeful - powerful telling of life in the 40s and 50s during the repeated attacks and colonization of Palestine. Three short narratives of the author’s father (when he was a child) and her grandmother & great grandmother. In awe of these incredible Palestinian women & the courage & determination they have & passed along to their family 

mathildadellatorre's review

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

2.0

annie26's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most beautiful and moving stories I’ve read this year. The author’s weaving of her family’s story with that of Palestine’s rich and painful history in less than a hundred pages is honestly magical. I’m more grateful than ever for Palestinian movies, we just never forget, we must not stop fighting. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸 

greeniezona's review

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

adayafterautumn's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

free Palestine man

gonzales04's review

emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

harleyeryley's review

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0