A Woman Is No Man
This debut novel by an Arab American voice,takes us inside the lives of conservative Arab women living in America.In Brooklyn, eighteen year old Deya is starting to meet with suitors Though she doesn t want to get married, her grandparents give her no choice History is repeating itself Deya s mother, Isra, also had no choice when she left Palestine as a teenager to marry Adam Though Deya was raised to believe her parents died in a car accident, a secret note from a mysterious, yet familiar looking woman makes Deya question everything she was told about her past As the narrative alternates between the lives of Deya and Isra, she begins to understand the dark, complex secrets behind her community. New Read [ A Woman Is No Man ] author [ Etaf Rum ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I d like to thank everyone who s taken the time to read Regardless of whether you loved the book or hated it, thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts here.This book like a gun blast to my chest, ripped my emotions and scatter them all over the places.This book made me sooo angry, this book made me cry, this book made me curse, hate the characters, made me feel sorry for the unfairness, inequality, ignorance There was not any exaggeration, there are too many women in the world suffering the rules from patriarchal culture, customs, illogical traditions made them feel vulnerable, worthless and weak They never know how important their lives, how to This book like a gun blast to my chest, ripped my emotions and scatter them all over the places.This book made me sooo angry, this book made me cry, this book made me curse, hate the characters, made me feel sorry for the unfairness, inequality, ignorance There was not any exaggeration, there are too many women in the world suffering the rules from patriarchal culture, customs, illogical traditions made them feel vulnerable, worthless and weak They never know how important their lives, how to define themselves and mostly how to stand up for their righ...I was born without a voice, one cold, overcast day in Brooklyn, New York No one ever spoke of my condition I did not know I was mute until years later, when I d opened my mouth to ask for what I wanted and realized no one could hear me Deya Ra Ad, a Brooklyn teenager, had been raised by people who guarded old world beliefs and customs It was expected of her that she would agree to marry one of the Muslim suitors who passed her family s muster, and begin producing babies as soon as possible, I was born without a voice, one cold...THIS BOOK Holy shit To be completely honest, even as a Palestinian Muslim who has spent her entire life unapologetically refusing to abide by patriarchal norms, the concept of this book scared me So honest and raw, but so public Muslims all POC know too well that you don t air your dirty laundry You don t talk about all your shit in front of outsiders Even if it comes at the expense of your community s advancement, you deny that there are any deeply rooted problems, for fear of THIS BOOK Holy shit To be completely honest, even as a Palestinian Muslim who has spent her entire life unapologetically refusing to abide by patriarchal norms, the concept of this book scared me So honest and raw, but so public Muslims all POC know too well that you don t air your dirty laundry You don t talk about all your shit in front of outsiders Even if it comes at the expense of your community s advancement, you deny that there are any deeply rooted problems, for fear of confirming stereotypes in all of th...A look inside an embedded patriarchal culture Isra loves to read, books show her a wider world than the insular one where she lives Custom, however, dictates that women cannot continue with their schooling but must marry instead When a Palestinian family, one who now make their home in New York, travel back to Palestine to find a bride for their eldest son, Isra finds herself married She wants to fall in love, to be loved and to havefreedom She is hoping in America to find a three.A A look inside an embedded patriarchal culture Isra loves to read, books show her a wider world than ... This Book is No Literary Masterpiece A Woman Is No Man definitely did not come close to meeting my expectations While the subject matter is indeed worthy the oppression of women in the Arab culture and the story full of potential the voiced experiences of three generations of Palestinian women I feel I have just read something of sub par quality.From the first chapter, I could not shed the impression that I was reading a mediocre YA novel, not literary fiction This book has a distinct This Book is No Literary Masterpiece A Woman Is No Man definitely did not come close to meeting my expectations While the subject matter is indeed worthy the oppression of women in the Arab culture and the story full of potential the voiced experiences of three generations of Palestinian women I feel I have just read something of sub par quality.From the first chapter, I could not shed the impression that I was reading a mediocre YA novel, not literary fiction This book has a distinct lack of complexity or nuance It is also incredibly repetitive Characters are always talking to themselves, asking themselves lists o...The plot isn t creative and the writing dexterity is limited, but it gives voice to a largely voiceless population Arab women so rarely show up in literature that hearing a story any story from their perspective feels fresh and exciting, even when the general premise is tired.I can appreciate, too, that this isn t just about Arab women, it also seems to be written directly for them One of the leads is forced to sneak around to read books because it isn t culturally appropriate She laments The plot isn t creative and the writing dexterity is limited, but it gives voice to a largely voiceless population Arab women so rarely show up in literature that hearing a story any story from their perspective feels fresh and exciting, even when the general premise is tired.I can appreciate, too, that this isn t just about Arab women, it also seems to be written directly for them One of the leads is forced to sneak around to read books because it isn t culturally appropriate She laments that in all her reading none of the characters resemble her, or relate to her experience.Rum seeks to fix that problem with a story fully devoted to the female Arab experience She also has an abundantly clear goal to inspire ...This is a heartbreaking story of three generations of Palestinian American women in one family..who have been oppressed by their culture Trying to find a voice in their world dominated by men.This was a deeply affecting novel, a fantastic debut..and I loved itFind all of my reviews at Let me begin by saying that after my last experience with an internet famous author term used as loosely as possible since she didn t even write the thing, but failed to give credit where credit was due until being called out about it , there is zero chance I would have ever read this Unfortunately, I m not super hip on the times and as soon as I saw this was going to be a Book of the Month selection I immediately put a library Find all of my reviews at Let me begin by saying that after my last experience with an in...This is one of those stories that will dig in deep and make you want to scream at these cultures that undervalue women We know we are different physically but that s where it stops.Putting my anger aside, this is a beautifully written story of 2 Women who have migrated to America from Palestine and a daughter born in America.The struggle of upholding traditional customs while assimilating into a new culture.Rum captures voices of traditions, secrets and shame Loneliness and depression She This is one of those stories that will dig in deep and make you want to scream at these cultures that undervalue women We know we are different physically but that s where ...
- English
- 19 July 2018 Etaf Rum
- Hardcover
- 336 pages
- 0062699768
- Etaf Rum
- A Woman Is No Man