A review by aweekinthelife
Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

a series of related short stories (probably my favorite short story style!) centering around a Palestinian-American community in Baltimore. i got increasingly invested in the people and community as i learned more about them and the final story was probably my favorite because of my emotional investment and how it wrapped up other stories.