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The White City by Roma Tearne
3.0
3.5 stars
Definitely a book that I wish I had a book group to discuss with!
Hera, the daughter of Muslim immigrants, lives in London. One day her brother is arrested and taken as a suspected terrorist. Her parents and "uncle" spend all of their time (and money) trying to get information on where he is and why they think he has done this.
Meanwhile, a 27 year winter settles over London. Hera, an art student, us regularly painting Raphael, a survivor of Pinochet's Chile. The only survivor of his family.
So many questions. How does anyone survive a 27-year winter? Where does the wood Hera uses for heating come from, and the bland tomatoes she eats? How are people not fighting as the city shuts down? Do most flee? So many questions. OR, does the 27-year winter simply represent the isolation and coldness faced by immigrants in modern-day London under the current government?
Definitely a book that I wish I had a book group to discuss with!
Hera, the daughter of Muslim immigrants, lives in London. One day her brother is arrested and taken as a suspected terrorist. Her parents and "uncle" spend all of their time (and money) trying to get information on where he is and why they think he has done this.
Meanwhile, a 27 year winter settles over London. Hera, an art student, us regularly painting Raphael, a survivor of Pinochet's Chile. The only survivor of his family.
So many questions. How does anyone survive a 27-year winter? Where does the wood Hera uses for heating come from, and the bland tomatoes she eats? How are people not fighting as the city shuts down? Do most flee? So many questions. OR, does the 27-year winter simply represent the isolation and coldness faced by immigrants in modern-day London under the current government?