3.5 rounded up. I wanted to read this book because I have been wanting to learn more about the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. I especially wanted to r3.5 rounded up. I wanted to read this book because I have been wanting to learn more about the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. I especially wanted to read about it from the people who have been enduring it. I think I was expecting more information about the political mindset and military action. I was disappointed that the book mainly told about the individual family members lives and how they got long with each other. The war seemed to be more in the background. Of course it wasn’t, it affected all of their lives in adverse ways.
I listened to the audiobook and at times I forgot who the characters were because the chapters switch from person to person and fast forward many years in one big jump. I recently read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi which has a very similar layout. Each new chapter drops you into someone’s life and it could be 5-20 years after you read about them last but Homegoing focused heavily on slavery with the personal interactions being secondary. So, it may be my misunderstanding of what the book focus was.
The thing I noticed about this family is that because of their wealth, they did not suffer as other families did. I’m not saying they didn’t suffer but they always had a home, food and were able to move abroad as needed.
It is a beautiful story though. I could really sense the dread and humiliation of not fitting in to a new culture and longing for home.
I think this book would work well for people that enjoy reading about family relationships. ...more