A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
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In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future.
In the wake of destruction, he's threatened by Daesh fighters and witnesses a public beheading. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey.
But while this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of all wars, of all tragedy, and of all strife. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.
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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!!!!
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