This book was an offer from the author. Michelle Cohen Corasanti created a giveaway on Goodreads and I was fortunate enough to win a copy. So, this is a "First Link": not linked by another book, but a start of new "link voyage".
Before reading this book, I knew little about the book or the author, so I didn´t know what to expect. But reading a brand new book is always a pleasure, even if I haven´t a clue of whats in it.
Linked opinion...
I'm truly shocked, but in a good way. Everything was possible, as I knowed not what to expect, but I wasn´t quite prepared for an amazing story like this one.
From page one it was fantastic. It is everything I can desire a book to be. It made me feel, learn, think, change, and I can´t help talking about it to all my friends. Unfortunately the reality that lies behind this fiction is a harsh and horrible one. I truly long for peace between Palestine and Israel. Not because of the book, as I already had knowledge about this conflict and my own opinion, but it surely gave me another insight on this matter: the human one.
And if the inside is already amazing, the book´s super smooth cover and silky pages, added in making this a wonderfull reading experience.
It's a powerfull and interesting story, filled with emotions, and very well written. I truly reccomend this read. Pitty there isn´t a portuguese edition. Thank you Michelle Cohen Corasanti for writting it. I know I will not forget it.
Linked books...
Albert Einstein - Johannes Wickert (The title "Einstein and Physics" was mentioned, and Albert Einstein was mentioned too. I failed to find the book, and instead found this biography at Winking Books. So I chose this one as the link to follow)
As Viagens de Gulliver - Jonathan Swift (Gulliver was refered to, and this is the portuguese title of Gullivers Travels)
O Jardim Adormecido - Mahmud Darwish (the poetry of Mahmud Darwish was mentioned, and I found this portuguese edition with some of his poems at Wook)
Linked citation...
"That which is hateful to you, do not unto another: this is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary - [and now] go study"
Linked looked up words... squalor -the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. atone -make amends or reparation. turnstile -a mechanical gate consisting of revolving
horizontal arms fixed to a vertical post, allowing only one person at a
time to pass through. cummerbund -a sash worn around the waist, especially as part of a man’s formal evening suit. nonchalant -feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. fathom -a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water. stipend -a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or as expenses to a clergyman, teacher, or public official. hearth -the floor of a fireplace; the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects. retch -make the sound and movement of vomiting. beckon -make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow. trestle -a framework consisting of a horizontal beam
supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat
surface such as a table top. mihrab -a niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, towards which the congregation faces to pray. moshav -a cooperative association of Israeli smallholders.
Now I'm going to read it in a total different way after reading this post! By the way.. I know someone who LOVES bulgur... am I correct Alípio? :)
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