What did you read this year?
Sleepless’s
average rating for
2023
4.0
really liked it
4.0
Okay, for 2023, I've realized that I need to stop spending ages editing reviews because it only leads to me being behind my reviews. So, here's to shorter reviews with the hope of never missing a review.
Afterland is an excellent poetry book. The usage of words is gorgeous. While reading this, I often found myself just dwelling on the words used, just enjoying how it all fits together. It felt so artistic, so carefully sculptured. I didn't unders ...more
Afterland is an excellent poetry book. The usage of words is gorgeous. While reading this, I often found myself just dwelling on the words used, just enjoying how it all fits together. It felt so artistic, so carefully sculptured. I didn't unders ...more
How can you tell I feel better? I'm able to read books by people from countries that want to kill me again!
In more seriousness, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The tagline suggests it will explain suicide bombers in Jerusalem but it really doesn't, there's no justification of it here.
Béchara writes of the Lebanese civil war which led Israel to eventually occupy South Lebanon. I've studied about this war quite a bit- for people who have ...more
In more seriousness, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The tagline suggests it will explain suicide bombers in Jerusalem but it really doesn't, there's no justification of it here.
Béchara writes of the Lebanese civil war which led Israel to eventually occupy South Lebanon. I've studied about this war quite a bit- for people who have ...more