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adapterausecondaire's review against another edition
3.0
J’ai aimé ce roman puisque j’ai pu apprendre sur le conflit Israël/Palestine. On arrive, grâce à cette histoire, à se mettre dans la peau de ces personnes qui vivent la guerre sans cesse.
Les échanges étaient parfois longs, parfois vides de sens, selon moi. Ça tournait en rond. Par contre, j’ai quand même apprécié la fin.
Les échanges étaient parfois longs, parfois vides de sens, selon moi. Ça tournait en rond. Par contre, j’ai quand même apprécié la fin.
n_bhm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
gesakatharina's review against another edition
emotional
informative
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? N/A
4.0
bookswithorion's review against another edition
2.0
DNF.
j'arrive pas à accrocher à l'histoire, la correspondance entre "Gazaman" et Tal. tout est très cynique puis très naïf, il y a cette volonté de transmettre de l'espoir à base de "tout ira bien dans le meilleur des mondes quand vous arrêterez d'être méchants", sans remettre en question, je trouve, QUI sont les "méchants" de l'histoire et POURQUOI il y a un peuple oppressé et un oppresseur. ça me chiffonne.
j'arrive pas à accrocher à l'histoire, la correspondance entre "Gazaman" et Tal. tout est très cynique puis très naïf, il y a cette volonté de transmettre de l'espoir à base de "tout ira bien dans le meilleur des mondes quand vous arrêterez d'être méchants", sans remettre en question, je trouve, QUI sont les "méchants" de l'histoire et POURQUOI il y a un peuple oppressé et un oppresseur. ça me chiffonne.
mathildebts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
tintenklecks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? N/A
5.0
crayolabird's review against another edition
5.0
I'm giving this book five stars, not merely because of the level of writing (which is quite good) but more because of the depth of the issues that Zenatti has tackled and the grace with which she tackled it.
A 17 year old Israeli girl has arranged for a bottle with a note - a grasp at peace - to be dropped into the Gaza Sea, hoping a Palestinian will find it and they can begin some sort of communication. A Palestinian does find it, and their emails to each other are scattered throughout the book. At the same time, we enter their lives - the life of a Jew in Jerusalem and of a Palestinian living on the Gaza Strip. We spent time learning a bit of each of their histories and the current circumstances they face.
What is amazing about this book is that the author doesn't paint either the Israeli or the Palestinian as the "bad guys" or "the victim." You truly get a sense that BOTH sides are injured, tired and hurting - acts of terror are being done by both sides TO both sides and it's not getting anyone anywhere. She ties in a lot of contemporary history and it makes the text feel so real and relevant, you truly get a sense for what life in that area might be like. The relationship between these two people deeps as they become aware that, in the end, they both want the same thing: for their lives to be "normal."
I wasn't thrilled with the ending at first - it stopped a bit short for me. But the more I've let it roll around in my head, the more fitting it has become. We can't expect things in the Middle East to be tied up nicely with some love and a big bow. There will be no "conclusion," probably ever, to the disagreements between these two groups of people, but that finding hope and tolerance, even in yourself, is a triumph worth celebrating.
A 17 year old Israeli girl has arranged for a bottle with a note - a grasp at peace - to be dropped into the Gaza Sea, hoping a Palestinian will find it and they can begin some sort of communication. A Palestinian does find it, and their emails to each other are scattered throughout the book. At the same time, we enter their lives - the life of a Jew in Jerusalem and of a Palestinian living on the Gaza Strip. We spent time learning a bit of each of their histories and the current circumstances they face.
What is amazing about this book is that the author doesn't paint either the Israeli or the Palestinian as the "bad guys" or "the victim." You truly get a sense that BOTH sides are injured, tired and hurting - acts of terror are being done by both sides TO both sides and it's not getting anyone anywhere. She ties in a lot of contemporary history and it makes the text feel so real and relevant, you truly get a sense for what life in that area might be like. The relationship between these two people deeps as they become aware that, in the end, they both want the same thing: for their lives to be "normal."
I wasn't thrilled with the ending at first - it stopped a bit short for me. But the more I've let it roll around in my head, the more fitting it has become. We can't expect things in the Middle East to be tied up nicely with some love and a big bow. There will be no "conclusion," probably ever, to the disagreements between these two groups of people, but that finding hope and tolerance, even in yourself, is a triumph worth celebrating.
marianbooksandcoffe's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
amyjosefaariel's review against another edition
3.0
The existence of this book - 5 stars.
The quality of the writing and story - 4 stars.
Who should read it? Everyone.
Honest and compelling and so, very human.
The quality of the writing and story - 4 stars.
Who should read it? Everyone.
Honest and compelling and so, very human.