Reviews

Memory for Forgetfulness by Mahmoud Darwish

vanlyn87's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

jenlowe's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful, wandering, difficult, uneven, a touch misogynistic. And yet, and still: the best book I've read in years.

If you make it to the aroma of coffee on page 6, you'll likely be hooked.

The book is best paired with a viewing of Waltz With Bashir.

I discovered this via a quote in an artwork at the SF MOMA. The quote and more info on the art: http://www.shadowidentitysystem.com/2012/11/06/memory-for-forgetfulnessmahmoud-darwish/

vagabonde's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.25

emmy13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

josephinereallylovestoread's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

chloeliana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Got better towards the end. Warrants a second read where I think I would appreciate it more.

90s_maudit's review against another edition

4.0

و حين جاء الخبير العسكري و عاين السيارة لم يعثر على مائة كيلوغرام من الديناميت،كما توقعنا،بل عثر على جرذ جائع يقضم أمعاء السيارة،ضحك الحي كله حين عرف أن في وسع جرذ واحد أن يهجر حياً،نعم.في وسع جرذ أن يهجر مدينة،و أن يحكم دولة!
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marramalg's review against another edition

3.0

هل معك اسلحة للقتل؟
-معي الحنين يقتلني

margo415's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

2.75

glasscreature's review against another edition

4.0

really loved the prose but wish I had more time to closely read it