A review by reading_while_fat
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A displaced then imprisoned Palestinian woman shares her story from prison. Her story includes heavy topics including sexual assault, prostitution, displacement and imprisonment as well as love - platonic, familial, romantic and for her people. It took a little bit for this book to hit its stride for me, but once it did I devoured it. Beautifully and honestly written, a compelling novelization of the realities that face many Palestinian women under Israeli occupation. It was not at all surprising that this book is so highly rated.

Fat-friendly? 💛 some negative comments about fatness, cultural expectation of thinness and references to weight loss
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