“A brilliant combination of geopolitics and family history... eloquently exploring grief, resilience, and loss. [Malek] is a deft reporter and storyteller.”
— Publisher's Weekly (starred review/Pick of the Week)
“Malek’s powerful memoir beautifully captures the history of her family and of their country... allowing readers insight into the personal stakes of the ongoing war.”
— Booklist (starred review)
"A necessary, conscious corrective... [Does] what hasn't been done often enough thus far--wrest back the story of Syria for ordinary Syrians, showing us a place that has been lost and that most of the world never knew. [A] remarkable book.”
— BookForum
“Malek's memoir is one of the finest examples of this new testimonial witing [...and] will remain essential reading in the emerging body of literary reportage from Syria...”
— New York Times(featured on the cover of the Book Review)
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