![]() ![]() 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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