What a fun read! After lunch, ten Iranian women meet for tea while the men are fast asleep. Over those cups of tea, the spill secrets about their liveWhat a fun read! After lunch, ten Iranian women meet for tea while the men are fast asleep. Over those cups of tea, the spill secrets about their lives and their small acts of resistance against male domination in patriarchal societies.
Beautifully illustrated and written with plenty of wit!...more
Purely by coincidence, I stumbled over the Palestinian craft of tatreez, which is at the centre of this short novel. It binds together the past, presePurely by coincidence, I stumbled over the Palestinian craft of tatreez, which is at the centre of this short novel. It binds together the past, present and future of the lives of Palestinian women around the globe, revealing their stories passed on through their art.
I really loved learning about tatreez and the historical backbone (the massacre of Deir Yassin in 1948) of the novel. Unfortunately, I believe this novel could have been so much better had it been edited to be less revealing. Every little action is spelled out and interpreted right on the spot where I would have enjoyed space for my own reading, my own imagination and way through the pattern of the story....more
This. Seen the video tape of Jodie Comer's performance this morning and will not be the same. This play is masterfully written and had me sobbing for This. Seen the video tape of Jodie Comer's performance this morning and will not be the same. This play is masterfully written and had me sobbing for much of the second half. So important, so powerful, so heartbreaking. Everyone needs to read this, and those who don't want to read, please watch. It's incredible....more
I feel the desperate need to reflect and process what I just read, so don't take the rating at face value.
I loved many aspects starting from the compI feel the desperate need to reflect and process what I just read, so don't take the rating at face value.
I loved many aspects starting from the composition and ending with the contents. I've always been intrigued by magical realism and objects as narrators and in this novel, the two collide to tell stories across centuries and countries connected by bracelets and the number 37, exploring the idea of a shared consciousness....more
A very mid read for me, mostly due to the tone of the novel. I enjoyed the interwoven experiences of women and wives and how the quilt functions as a A very mid read for me, mostly due to the tone of the novel. I enjoyed the interwoven experiences of women and wives and how the quilt functions as a metaphor for a marriage in 20th century America....more
Somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars for me.. still pondering and might change later
That being said, I really enjoyed how the first chapter ties in withSomewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars for me.. still pondering and might change later
That being said, I really enjoyed how the first chapter ties in with all the stories revealed between the pages of the book and how I got a sense of the women and their stories without having understood everything! The blank spaces the novel leaves make me wonder and want to learn more....more
Rounded up for good measure, but might have also been a 3.5 star read for me. That being said, the book is cleverly constructed around an author/editoRounded up for good measure, but might have also been a 3.5 star read for me. That being said, the book is cleverly constructed around an author/editor fiction, multi-faceted as to those getting a voice and an absolute delight to look at due to the illustrations!...more
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