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May 05, 2018
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"There it is. She had not been mistaken. The porcelain surface of the teacup is white as salt; the landscape of dregs, violent."
We first meet Salma and daughter Alia the night before Alia’s wedding. A tradition passed through the generations, the reading of the coffee dregs foretells the future of the bride-to-be. The omen traced by those dregs will soon come to pass.
Spanning decades, Salt Houses depicts the absorbing story of a multigenerational family in the Middle East beginning in P ...more
"There it is. She had not been mistaken. The porcelain surface of the teacup is white as salt; the landscape of dregs, violent."
We first meet Salma and daughter Alia the night before Alia’s wedding. A tradition passed through the generations, the reading of the coffee dregs foretells the future of the bride-to-be. The omen traced by those dregs will soon come to pass.
Spanning decades, Salt Houses depicts the absorbing story of a multigenerational family in the Middle East beginning in P ...more
I have not read a book featuring Muslim characters for a long time. When I did I got a completely different picture of the Muslim female than what is portrayed in this book. The women portrayed here are not all wearing veils and burquas, sitting in rooms together gossiping, apart from their husbands (my impression after reading Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris, read in 2011). They are women who are strong and if I weren't watching carefully, could be living in Paris instead of Nablus, Kuwait or Beir
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By far, one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. Gorgeous writing that delivers some of the most touching moments I've ever read. I'm in love with this one, not even saying anything about the gorgeous cover. I think GORGEOUS sums up this book in so many ways.
I love the format that moves the story along. Each chapter is dedicated to a member of the family moving us forward every 2-6 years. It transported me to places I've never been (and in most likelihood never will go) and bri ...more
I love the format that moves the story along. Each chapter is dedicated to a member of the family moving us forward every 2-6 years. It transported me to places I've never been (and in most likelihood never will go) and bri ...more
Salt Houses is a tragic story that delves into the lives of a Palestinian family during the Six-Day War and their displacement from their homes. War is horrible for everyone, whether the winners or losers. There are triggers while reading about the experiences of Alia's family, which I forwarn readers to expect war crimes. The family ends up displaced, such is the nature of war for the losers, and we learn of the family's experiences. Alia's brother joins a movement against the Israeli governmen
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