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Against the Loveless World
- Narrated by: Susan Abulhawa
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
Shortlisted for Palestine Book Award.
Bloomsbury presents Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa, read by Susan Abulhawa.
Nahr has been confined to the Cube: nine square metres of glossy grey cinderblock, devoid of time, its patterns of light and dark nothing to do with day and night. Journalists visit her, but get nowhere; because Nahr is not going to share her story with them.
The world outside calls Nahr a terrorist and a whore; some might call her a revolutionary, or a hero. But the truth is, Nahr has always been many things and had many names.
She was a girl who learned, early and painfully, that when you are a second class citizen love is a kind of desperation; she learned, above all else, to survive.
She was a girl who went to Palestine in the wrong shoes and without looking for it found what she had always lacked in the basement of a battered beauty parlour: purpose, politics, friends. She found a dark-eyed man called Bilal, who taught her to resist; who tried to save her when it was already too late.
Nahr sits in the Cube and tells her story to Bilal. Bilal, who isn’t there; Bilal, who may not even be alive, but who is her only reason to get out.
Critic reviews
"A thrilling, defiant novel." (Fatima Bhutto)
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- Anonymous User
- 21-10-23
Touching and shocking
A brilliant read insight into Israel and Palestinian and women’s life’s I wish everyone would read it
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- MBE
- 08-02-24
So multi faceted
Absolutely LOVED this book. Took me a while to get used to narrators voice and get into the story. But once I did I just couldn’t stop. Great writing. Offers a glimpse into life during war which many of us have been fortunate enough not to experience
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- rev420
- 04-02-24
The unfairness towards Palestinians
Wish we can call it fiction knowing it’s going on and on , beautiful story , beautifully written depiction a 70 year old tragedy
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- Miss
- 28-06-23
Excellent and engaging - a different perspective.
I learned a lot about Israel and Palestine through engaging and interesting characters and story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-02-24
Insightful, beautiful, resolute
Loved the narrative, the complexity and the humanity.
Beautiful, feel so happy to have chosen to read it.
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- Dee
- 14-12-23
emotional read
the audio on this wasn't loud enough so, made it harder to listen whilst doing things. otherwise, I was really touched by this book. it's really heart wrenching in so many ways but the beauty found in the little moments are the best part of it for me, made me want to take in the little moments more
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-01-24
Incredible. Top 5
The best novel I’ve read in years!
Even the acknowledgements had be bawling my eyes out.
The writing is some of the best I’ve ever come across. Pure talent.
I am now a fan.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-02-24
Brilliant
Eye-opening and heart wrenching at the same time. Nahr will be one of those characters that I will never forget. Truly enjoyed the book.
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- Lucy Makin
- 15-02-24
Searing, but timely.
I loved the varied portrayals of female relationships and their fluid, organic nature as time passes.
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- Angela Coraccio
- 08-11-23
A must-read
I learned so much history from this book but entwined in a riveting story. I only wish it wasn’t historical fiction based on real events.
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