
Evil Eye
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Vaneh Assadourian
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Gail Shalan
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By:
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Etaf Rum
“A moving meditation on motherhood, inter-generational trauma and how surface appearances often obscure a deeper truth. . . . A stunning second novel from a writer who set the bar very high with her first!”—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and Community Board
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of A Woman Is No Man returns with a striking exploration of the expectations of Palestinian-American women, the meaning of a fulfilling life, and the ways our unresolved pasts affect our presents.
"After Yara is placed on probation at work for fighting with a racist coworker, her Palestinian mother claims the provocation and all that’s come after were the result of a family curse. While Yara doesn’t believe in old superstitions, she finds herself unpacking her strict, often volatile childhood growing up in Brooklyn, looking for clues as to why she feels so unfulfilled in a life her mother could only dream of. Etaf Rum’s follow-up to her 2019 debut, A Woman Is No Man, is a complicated mother-daughter drama that looks at the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma and what it takes to break the cycle of abuse." —Time magazine, "The Most Anticipated Books of the Year"
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Evil Eye is so truly relevant right now, it's kind of scary. Although what is going on between Israel and Palestine is all over the news, this story though connected, is not political, nor is it choosing sides. Etaf Rum has outdone herself again, much like she did with "A Woman is No Man". This story lays out the inner workings of a Palestinian family, with some historical perspective going back to 1948 and moving forward to 2023. It is about love of family, love of country, love of culture, and especially love of self. It shows the reader how love can sometimes be joyful and yet painful. I don't like spoilers, so I don't put them in my reviews, this book is necessary reading for anyone who is lost, afraid, uncertain, strong, weak and vulnerable all at the same time. Will the ending be triumphant? Read the book!!! This book deserves 20 stars!
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