Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Morgon i Jenin by Niclas Nilsson, Susan Abulhawa

45 reviews

amyellen18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

FREE PALESTINE

This book was incredible. It was devastating and brought me to tears at multiple points. I knew going into it that this book was going to be tough to read, due to its setting and premise, and it lived up to that. At points, I had to put it down and stop reading for a moment to digest what had actually just happened, which is an enormous privilege, as this story is a reality that so many cannot escape. The book is fiction and yet it tells a story that is very much real for so many Palestinians.

The characters in this book felt incredibly real. I sometimes find books that span such a large amount of time difficult to follow, as large parts of the story often seem to be missing, but that was not the case in this book. The time-span over which this book was set was necessary to tell its story, showing how multiple generations have been so affected by the situation. I loved the main characters, Amal and her family, and was desperate for their safety.

The fact that the atrocities described in this book are real and continuing to this day while so many major world powers continue to support Israel is horrifying, and I cannot and will not never understand why we still have to campaign for it, as everyone should be able to open their eyes and see that it is vital to FREE PALESTINE and hold everyone who has perpetuated this genocide accountable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Dementia

gaynidoking's review against another edition

It was very good and very impactful, however I was not in a stable enough mental state to handle the heavy content and vivid imagery of the violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

zachn97's review against another edition

4.0

Great and powerful story. Some stylistic things I would have preferred different such as the POV switches. I also felt like the time jumps could have been handled better but overall a fantastic book and would recommend. I learned a lot from this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

issy_jacob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Alcohol

murve's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

eliseondet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

I loved Mornings of Jenin. I listened to it, and I can only recommend listening to this book. Hearing the names said properly in Arab (I do not speak Arab) and the voice of the narrator, Suzanne Toren, really added to the life this book took into my heart. It's sad, and hard at times to listen to, and gives a whole new perspective to the Palestinian fight, if like me you had just been fed by mainstream media. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Torture, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

julialk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A must-read for any lover of literature. Raw, authentic, beautiful storytelling that is strengthened by its roots in real conflict. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Colonisation, and War

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Dementia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape

hammerhead69's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A wonderful book for all it aches. 

My love always to Palestine 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail