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Indlæser... Where The Streets Had A Name (2008)af Randa Abdel-Fattah
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. The central plot of this story reminded me of From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler except, you know, with more armed soldiers and PTSD. It's that whole "kid goes on a wildly ambitious mission and by some miracle doesn't get turned back at every obstacle" genre. There's a lot more to it than that here, though: both during, and after the adventure plot. Possibly it dragged a little towards the end as a result; for me the emotional climax was long before the end of the book. But reaching that powerful climax while on public transport required quite some exercise of willpower. Set in Palestine, it introduces us to the obstacles that Hayaat and her family cope with on a daily basis. The family olive grove has been confiscated to build a road, so the family, complete with grandmother, are now living in a small apartment. There is the normal family bickering and loving support; preparations for her sister’s wedding, and dealing with the hassles of curfews and travel restrictions. As the story unfolds, we see that Hayaat is not insensible or immune to the undercurrents in her world. She spends quality time with her grandmother, enjoying her family stories and learning of the creation of the state of Israel. There is gentle humor with religious differences between the Muslim Hayaat, and her best friend, the Catholic Samy. Hayaat’s Grandmother becomes ill and Hayaat and Samy decide to get some soil from the restricted Jewish sector. The story also deals with Hayaat’s disfigurement; her face has been mutilated when she was shot, and her acceptance of the death of her best friend. This book can’t help but break down barriers. There is no racism or fanaticism, just people getting on with life, albeit much tougher lives than we are generally used to. Good for a student who has some understanding of the Arab/Jewish conflict. Not fast moving, but a good story from the Palestinian perspective. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Thirteen-year-old Hayaat of Bethlehem faces check points, curfews, and the travel permit system designed to keep people on the West Bank when she attempts to go to her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem with her best friend. No library descriptions found. |
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