This wonderfully-written, historical fiction novel, documents the lives of 11 year old Malaak and her family living in the late 1980's during the first intifada in Palestine. We see the warn-torn community through Malaak's eyes, as she deals with the tragedies that surround her. Her father has ben missing for over a month since he left Gaza city to look for work, and her older brother Hamid is planning on joining an extremist resistance group. It is up to Malaak to somehow bring the family closer together and stop her brother from doing anything stupid....
It is a beautiful story that addresses the themes of war and peace, family unity, and finding strength to rise above obstacles. A very moving and captivating read.
I'm amazed that people are still finding this book and reading it. Cathryn Clinton
ReplyDeleteIt's a brilliant book! Why would people NOT be still reading it? Thank you for stopping by and reading this :-)
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