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Det blå mellan himmel och hav by Susan Abulhawa

8 reviews

pearsandmangoes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

See... this was a wonderfully written book. A great book. Susan Abulhawa is a fantistic writer. But even more so. It is a book about the daily realities of Palestinians. Especially with what is going on in Gaza today, it is important to remember to support Palestinians and their fight for liberation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

anna_prrr's review against another edition

sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Leans closely on historical events of the Nakba. Be prepared to get angry and sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

It doesn't quite meet the sky-high reputation of Mornings in Jenin, but it's a great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

linhsreadinghour's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Beautiful historical fiction novel about a multigenerational Palestinian family. Tells the story of from the Naqba all the way up to the present day when the book was first released, I think in 2014.

The writing is beautiful and the family’s daily life and struggles was seemingly interwoven into the narrative and story, casting a real reflection on life in occupied Gaza. Has disability rep, themes of grief, lost, but also sisterhood, resilience and hope. An illuminating book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

megansoetaert's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

this is an emotional intergenerational story of oppression, violence, and family in Palestine from 1948 to the 2000s. 

Abulhawa made me connect with the characters so strongly, even with such a large cast. Nazmiyeh is such a spectacular character and i felt like i really knew her. 

This book tells the story of the intense violence and oppression that Palestinians experienced (and still experience) at the hands of Israeli settlers & military. It was so emotional & often hard to read, but a very important story to be told. The main family’s love for each other connected the characters and kept hope alive despite everything. 

Free Palestine past & present. From the river to the sea! 🇵🇸

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Rape, Violence, Colonisation, and War

celinechdh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

si je pouvais mettre + que 5 étoiles…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

zahrareads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood

abbie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, Colonisation, and War