A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Ratings3
Average rating3.7
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Ratings3
Average rating3.7
After their home in Syria is bombed, Tareq, his father, and his younger sister seek refuge, first with extended family in Raqqa, a stronghold for the militant group, Daesh, and then abroad.
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The conceit of having Destiny narrate the book didn't work here like it did in Book Thief. Here the remove just made the story seem flat and I wasn't ever emotionally invested, even though horrific things are happening and I should have felt moved. She doesn't give the reader any time to know the characters before placing them in immediate danger. I have a teacher planning to use this for Lit Circles paired with Salt to the Sea, Refugee, How Dare the Sun, etc. and I'm curious to hear what the kids think about the story.
WOW that was extremely good and extremely painful!!! This is definitely one of those books where the pain the characters are experiencing is palpable to the reader!!! This is such a beautiful and important read!!!! I really enjoyed the narrator, too!!! This book reminds me a lot of The Book Thief!!!!
