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Original Title: | L'Attentat |
ISBN: | 0385517483 (ISBN13: 9780385517485) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Prix des Libraires (2006), Prix Tropiques (2006), Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Kritikerpreis (2007), Prix Gabrielle-d'Estrées (2006) |
Yasmina Khadra
Hardcover | Pages: 257 pages Rating: 3.81 | 7178 Users | 862 Reviews
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Title | : | The Attack |
Author | : | Yasmina Khadra |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 257 pages |
Published | : | May 9th 2006 by Nan A. Talese (first published August 18th 2005) |
Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France |
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Dr. Amin Jaafari, an Arab-Israeli citizen, is a surgeon at a hospital in Tel Aviv. Dedicated to his work, respected and admired by his colleagues and community, he represents integration at its most successful. He has learned to live with the violence and chaos that plague his city, and on the night of a deadly bombing in a local restaurant, he works tirelessly to help the shocked and shattered patients brought to the emergency room. But this night of turmoil and death takes a horrifyingly personal turn. His wife's body is found among the dead, with massive injuries, the police coldly announce, typical of those found on the bodies of fundamentalist suicide bombers. As evidence mounts that his wife, Sihem, was responsible for the catastrophic bombing, Dr. Jaafari is torn between cherished memories of their years together and the inescapable realization that the beautiful, intelligent, thoroughly modern woman he loved had a life far removed from the comfortable, assimilated existence they shared. From the graphic, beautifully rendered description of the bombing that opens the novel to the searing conclusion, The Attack portrays the reality of terrorism and its incalculable spiritual costs. Intense and humane, devoid of political bias, hatred, and polemics, it probes deep inside the Muslim world and gives readers a profound understanding of what seems impossible to understand.Rating Based On Books The Attack
Ratings: 3.81 From 7178 Users | 862 ReviewsNotice Based On Books The Attack
I've always wondered (despite all the articles on what turns humans into suicide bombers) that HOW can it be what they feel think see believe how they find the guts to do something so horrible with a clean conscience. its not an easy task to find out let alone explain to the world and yet Khadra tries to do it all the same with a very humane perspective of the people around those suicide bombers, mostly steering clear of the dirty politics involved. The wife/bomber remains an enigma yet its awhen give prejudices about a book before you read it and then you get fascinated, that's me with this book, i just loved it, loved his characters Amine, Kim, Naveed but i didn't agree on some of the actions of Sihem... but i lived in this story on those few pages and i cried and got angry and got all sorts of emotions... i recommend it ♡ and certainly going to read for Yasmina Khdhraa anytime soon..
when give prejudices about a book before you read it and then you get fascinated, that's me with this book, i just loved it, loved his characters Amine, Kim, Naveed but i didn't agree on some of the actions of Sihem... but i lived in this story on those few pages and i cried and got angry and got all sorts of emotions... i recommend it ♡ and certainly going to read for Yasmina Khdhraa anytime soon..
I expected this book to be loaded with information about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, diatribes and all sorts of accusations and existentialist reflections on patriotism and national allegiance cramped in long philosophical tirades.Well, to my surprise, it wasn't.This book is written by an Algerian author, Mohamed Moulessehoul whose pseudonym is Yasmina Khadra, but shockingly enough, when you're progressing through the narrative, you never encounter a biased opinion or defensiveness
I try to avoid going into bookshops because these days, what they actually offer, really, are hundreds and hundreds of books that I don't particularly want to read, of which I seem unable to resist taking at least two home with me, a bit like visiting the lost dogs' home saying we'll just take a look round. This was a bit of a labradoodle.It seemed like a good idea at the time: when going away on a holiday that requires some careful packing and weighing of suitcases rather than merely chucking
I try to avoid going into bookshops because these days, what they actually offer, really, are hundreds and hundreds of books that I don't particularly want to read, of which I seem unable to resist taking at least two home with me, a bit like visiting the lost dogs' home saying we'll just take a look round. This was a bit of a labradoodle.It seemed like a good idea at the time: when going away on a holiday that requires some careful packing and weighing of suitcases rather than merely chucking
I needed to keep an open mind while I was reading this book. I am not familiar with the point of view used to discuss the Palestinian cause. But I definitely do appreciate reading about the struggles that Palestinians endure on daily basis; Not only the colonization and injustices but also the loss of identity in a desperate attempt to blend in a society that radically despises their existence.
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