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The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar

shnapsi's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

4.25

erafael2022's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

ceegee's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.5

Personal exploration of his work and his family’s experience under the Qaddafi regime were fascinating. Impersonal explanations of artwork became quite tedious and dragged on. Abrupt ending.

iddylu's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

emmagoldblum's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

jslive's review against another edition

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3.0

"The return" by Hisham Matar is a touching story of a doomed search for a long gone father and country

theflamingopriss's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

isaacsmi's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

jcoker10's review against another edition

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5.0

Heartbreaking and spectacular. An amazing book that intertwines an untold history with a personal tragedy. Must read, brilliant writing and an incredibly important story.

skmiles's review against another edition

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5.0

A heartbreaking and poignant narrative about the family, nation, and memory. It's impossible to put down, but worth every page.