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sasha_hurwitz's review against another edition
4.0
This collection of poetry is as much about ache and longing as it is about anger and frustration. The prelude serves as such a beautiful introduction to the magical world inside. The tablet poems, a collection of 24 short poems, accompanied by images with Arabic writing paint a story of love and loss. Some of the most heart-touching poems are about the debate of who owns the land, a topic most relevant to today’s time with the Israel-Palestine conflict. It only makes sense that the poet was forced to flee from Iraq to Jordan and hence had these questions constantly brewing her mind even after she moved to the US eventually. Truly a poignant piece of work!
honeybunny3's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 This collection makes me sad that I never learned to read arabic (I can only speak it), I know it probably sounds beautiful in the language it was intended in. There were some poems that stood out even in english, but I really want to get an arabic version so that my mother could read it.
greeniezona's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
4.75
I LOVED this. When I read a collection of poetry I write down the title and page number of any poem that particularly moves me, to make it easier to find when writing a review later, or just to return to to reread. I took note of seven of the poems in this small collection, with a long string of hearts written after the last poem in this book, "Larsa," which is a beautiful love poem to the author's child.
These poems deal with love, and longing, but mostly war, and absence. They begin in Iraq, which remains the collection's heart, but eventually span the world.
If you are looking for a collection of poetry for Women in Translation month, I recommend this one highly.
These poems deal with love, and longing, but mostly war, and absence. They begin in Iraq, which remains the collection's heart, but eventually span the world.
If you are looking for a collection of poetry for Women in Translation month, I recommend this one highly.
aimeelag's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
augureader's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
A beautiful collection of poems. I think there may have been a few that didn't quite land in English - I wish I knew Arabic so that I could experience these in their intended glory.
katiedavis's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
noelle7pages's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
avachristinem's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
readingwithadi's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0