Reviews

The Book of Ramallah: A City in Short Fiction by Maya Abu Al-Hayat

girlbeforedawn's review

challenging funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

qomareads's review

3.0

The translations just felt a bit off the grid. You knew something was missing, albeit it delivered the stories. It talked metaphors in a surface level, again I blamed the work of translations.

luzbella's review

4.0

91/365

An interesting account of life in Ramallah, some painful, some more light hearted.

readwithlia's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

safaracathasa's review

5.0

SOOOOO GOOD

shafiraindika's review

5.0

4.7/5⭐️

Personal Favorites:
☁️ Secrets Stroll the City's Streets
☁️ A Garden that Drinks Only From the Sky
☁️ Badia's Magic Water
☁️ Surda, Surda! Ramallah, Ramallah!

bookasaurusbex's review

5.0

Impeccably written stories and translations of stories showing the vibrancy and turbulence of living in and around Ramallah

bookifiction's review

4.0

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sameerareads's review

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0