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mixed feelings on this one.
it is written well and packed with meaning on these hundred and few pages, even if some parts are a little bit on the nose. However, the beginning of the second part is so painfully tailored to the Western reader, and feels really out of place, especially compared to the later descriptions of all the little differences of life on both sides of the wall. Ma'am, I assure you, anyone who picks this books is aware of the occupation, and even if they are not, it's much more powerful to read the descriptions of all of it written like it's a normal part of life, instead of coquettish “oh, I hope it's not too awkward to mention we live under the occupation, wink wink”.