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2020 Palestine Book Awards Winner
2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist

“Susan Abulhawa possesses the heart of a warrior; she looks into the darkest crevices of lives, conflicts, horrendous injustices, and dares to shine light that can illuminate hidden worlds for us.” —Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize–winning author

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Abdalhawa's novel will go down as one of my all-time favorite books. Her writing is compelling, convicting, and courageous. I love books that make me feel something, and this novel delivered. The writing is poetic and makes your mind dance while reading. I also learned so much about the history of Palestinians living in Kuwait in the 1970s.

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