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"* 'A refreshingly funny account of the absurdities of everyday life in occupied territories' Stephanie Merritt, Observer * 'Amiry's acute ear for gossip makes it almost a kind of Palestinian Desperate Housewives' Christina Lamb, The Sunday Times * 'Spirited, thought-provoking and shockingly entertaining' Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail Critic's Choice * 'Not only is it really funny but it also shows the kind of courage, vision and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East' Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues"
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‘Spirited, thought-provoking and shockingly entertaining. Amiry knows how to end a story with laughter...gives hope for the region’
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In this wonderfully witty narrative, Amiry reveals herself to be a gifted storyteller. I alternated between laughing and crying as I read the vignettes surrounding her daily life in Ramallah. These range from suffering under curfew alone with her mother-in-law, to rattling Israeli soldiers with a disarming stare, to attending a fundraiser featuring campy Palestinian items in order to bail out a friend who had been thrown in jail on false charges. Amiry brings to life the day-to-day human experience of living under occupation. In doing so, she makes a significant contribution to both literature and to our understanding of the Palestinian condition.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I very much enjoyed reading this book, It portrays the realities of living under Israeli occupation without going into the political details of the conflict. It is humane,witty, tragic.I highly rcommended it to anyone interested in learning about the harsh daily reality of Palestinian lives.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read this book a number of times
i bought it as gifts and passed it on to strangers
it is a book about life
about the beauty in life
i know this war, we have the weapons, i am sad for my people
but this woman speaks for the palestinians, theoretically my enemy, she speaks beautifully, i cry for i am the enemy i hate to be, i laugh for she is my friend from the other side
thank you
i bought it as gifts and passed it on to strangers
it is a book about life
about the beauty in life
i know this war, we have the weapons, i am sad for my people
but this woman speaks for the palestinians, theoretically my enemy, she speaks beautifully, i cry for i am the enemy i hate to be, i laugh for she is my friend from the other side
thank you
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Curiously Unsatisfying
Having long taken an actively passing interest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict I was delighted to receive this book as a birthday gift. Read more
Published on 25 May 2006 by William Burn
Insightful?
Amiry's human take on the occupation is harrowing in more ways than one.
While it highlights the injustice of the occupation, I think it also highlights how some Palestinians... Read more
Published on 21 July 2005 by Mr. T. S. Gee
Hilarious, Witty and Thought Provoking!
I have read this book in one sitting. I have followed the Palestinian struggle for many years now, and this might be the first book I have read that does not make one feel guilty... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2005 by alma
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