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A review by meldasilas
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan Thrall
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
A heartbreaking picture of living as a Palestinian in the West Bank, this book takes you on a winding journey through a man's life full of sadness, regret, and ambiguity told through the narrative of bus crash that involves a kindergarten class.
As a mom of a kindergartener, this is the most heartbreaking book I read all year, particularly because it goes through the frustratingly difficult history between Palestine and Israel and demonstrates how every small daily element of life a free person takes for granted is not offered in the West Bank.
As a mom of a kindergartener, this is the most heartbreaking book I read all year, particularly because it goes through the frustratingly difficult history between Palestine and Israel and demonstrates how every small daily element of life a free person takes for granted is not offered in the West Bank.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail