Heavy, emotional strain inducing material. A fantastic debut novel, The Almond Tree weaves both the Palestinian and Israeli sides of the Gaza and surrounding areas conflict into one addictive story that doesnt gloss over hardship, loss, and the horrors of war in the least. Told from the point of view of a Palestinian boy growing up in eternal conflict, watching his family be torn apart, hating both the Israelis and the Palestinian militants provoking them and then learning to forgive. Written (surprisingly) by a Jewish author, the candidness of the book is stunning, and a poignant read both for those who have followed the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts and those who want to understand further-- as well as a complex look into the life, from beginning to almost-end, of an extraordinary individual. Im not claiming that this book has incredible historical/contemporary accuracy, but its a work of fiction, after all- and one that I think has the potential to appeal to a very wide audience. - One of my reader at Goodreads
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:56:12 +0000
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