John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed (2021) student, English Linguistics & English and American Literary and Cultural Studies. You might even be surprised to find pieces of yourself in its multi-faceted characters. ![]() This novel is a wonderful can’t-put-it-down read. Rum explores religion, culture, gender and nationality with astonishing artistry, all while engaging the reader in a heart-wrenching and gripping story. ![]() This debut novel of Palestinian-American author Etaf Rum tells the stories of two women struggling to find their own voices in the diaspora they live in. But instead of doing what is expected of her, she sets out to find the author of a mysterious letter uncovering her family’s deepest secrets. 18 years later, Deya finds herself forced to follow in her mother’s footsteps. When Isra’s child Deya is ‘unfortunately’ born a girl, things take a turn for the worse. Instead, she finds herself in a tiny dark flat, obliged to obey her mother-in-law and abusive husband. As the young Palestinian Isra enters an arranged marriage and moves to Brooklyn, she hopes for a better life.
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