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Chargement... Velvet: A Novel (Hoopoe Fiction) (édition 2019)par Huzama Habayeb (Auteur), Kay Heikkinen (Traducteur), Kay Heikkinen (Traducteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreVelvet par Huzama Habayeb
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A luscious window into the inner lives of women growing up in a Palestinian camp in Jordan. Do not read in close proximity to Educated, if you’re not well braced for even more heavy domestic abuse. This one is much more expressionistic, however, emphasizing how several of the characters displace their pain through focusing on both memories and details of daily life. (The title is not metaphorical, but refers to several bolts of rich cloth that seamstresses in the story valued.) ( ) Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. I received the book Velvet as an ebook from Library Things Early Reviewer Program. My opinion of the book differs widely from the other reviews written in Library Thing. After reading the first page, I was in despair at having to complete it as my obligation to Library Thing required. The only reason I did not throw this book across the room was because I was reading it on an expensive IPad. I found the book to be full of misused words, trite analogies and pedantic interminable descriptions. Here is an typical example found in the second paragraph of the book: "The rain beat down viciously on naked life, its hard drops splitting the rough crust of the earth. Daggers of water pierced the dusty flanks of the ground, thrusting rapidly and in quick succession, as if laden with emotion or haunted by ancient sorrow, or filled with deeply buried rancor. " The author also makes some basic mistakes of storytelling in not establishing the setting and in switching from past to present without indication, resulting in a story line that while sympathetic to the main character, is confusing. The book was published by Hoopoe which publishes books in Afghanistan by Afghani authors. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. The imagery in this book is incredible! The author has a gift with words. I highly recommend this book. It takes you in to a world that is real and often overlooked. The story is a little repetitive at times but it doesn’t take away from the story. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. NOTE: I won a free eBook copy of this book in PDF format from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers (October 2019).Huzama Habayeb's literary prose creates an intimate portrait of a woman living in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan. The alternations between Hawwa's past and present enhance the complexities of her life and of those around her. At times, the intricacies of the past distracted from the pace of the novel, but Habayeb's rich prose compensates for this. The ending, curiously, is both shocking and logical, given everything that came before the novel's conclusion. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. I received a free e-copy of this book in the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program, in exchange for an honest review. "Velvet" is a moving tale of a woman who was raised in a Palestinian refugee camp, trying to navigate a way from her abusive family upbringing, through an oppressive, loveless arranged/imposed marriage, toward the potential for a mid-life love -- unsure whether she can even recognize love. The book seems lyrically translated, so the emotion it evokes feels powerful and authentic.
Wow! The author has a gift for imagery. I could easily see the story she created. You continue thinking about the story and her characters even when you’re doing something else. Hawwaa is a complex character. Much of her life is a nightmare with few bright spots. She has a strong sense of loyalty which makes her vulnerable at times. She also has a desire for a very different life and the story is about the steps she is taking to finally put her life and her happiness first. I would definitely recommend this book. Thank you LibraryThing for the ARC. Prix et récompenses
Hawa is a child of the grinding hardship of a Palestinian refugee camp. She has had to survive the camp itself, as well as the humiliation and destruction of an abusive family life. But now, later in life, something most unexpected has happened: she has fallen in love. -- This is a novel of enormous power and great beauty. Rich in detail, it tells of the women of the camp, and the joy and relief that can be captured amid repression and sorrow. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)892.736Literature Literature of other languages Middle Eastern languages Arabic (Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan) Arabic fiction 1945–2000Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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