Salt Houses

I still can't believe I got this book for only 199 rupees .. Although I ordered a used book but the condition of the book is good. I'm glad seller thank you ..

This book took forever to end. Although the writing is good, but I couldn't seem to finish it. It was a good but stretchy read.

I received an uncorrected, proof copy of the book. Part of the spine had been damaged and then coloured in with a black marker. The text on the cover of the book was slightly misaligned as well.

What a beautiful story. So sad how war can change life of 3 generations.Highly recommend ❤️

I finished this book a month ago and I keep thinking about it! A very powerful tale. <3

It starts slowly and after 100 pages, it doesn't pick up. The story is over dramatized.

Salt Houses is the story of a Palestinian family as they are repeatedly displaced by war, religion, opportunity, and politics. The story is engaging, and it is told in an unusual way with multiple points of view, multiple times, and multiple settings. Even with chapter headings that identify the point of view, the location, and the time, it usually took a paragraph or even a page until I felt oriented. I frequently had to flip back to the previous chapter so that I could figure out how much time had passed. I did not view it as a flaw, but it was different. The story spans more than 50 years. While the narrative begins in 1963, the story goes back even farther. Ms. Alyan does a skillful job of telling story that is both global and intensely personal. Leaving your country voluntarily is not the same as leaving under threat. So many areas of our world are being torn apart, and people are fleeing their homelands as we watch on television. This book gives insight into the impact that falls upon generations. She also makes a point of showing how different the experience is for people of means as opposed to people of limited resources. National identity, cultural identity, family ties, language and politics are all in play. Through the characters and the plot, we learn a lot about the experience for Palestinian refugees in Arab countries such as Iraq, Kuwait, and Lebanon and in Western cities like Paris, Boston, and New York. It is enlightening and interesting. The multiple points of view and jumps in narrative made it difficult to become fully vested in a character. I cared about them and could sympathize, but it did not invade my heart. This would be an excellent book group book for us. It is well written, told in a creative style and format and telling a story that will broaden our horizons. Knowing my book group, we would also find a great deal to talk about. I will not soon forget this book.

Come debutto non é male, é la storia di una famiglia palestinese costretta al l'esilio più volte in seguito ai vari eventi storici che hanno scombussolato il loro paese e il Medio Oriente, dal 1948 ad oggi. Peccato che i personaggi risultano un po' superficiali. Mi sarei aspettata più di rilievo dalla parte della scrittrice, americana di origine palestinese che esercita la professione di psicoterapeuta negli Stati Uniti. Ma il romanzo si lascia leggere ed ha un certo suspense. La protagonista che lascia Naplouse in seguito al l'occupazione israeliana del 1967, finisce la sua vita ad Amman, ammalata di Alzheimer, la malattia della perdita della memoria può essere intesa anche in senso metaforico. In questi giorni la Palestina e la questione palestinese ormai sono state dimenticate. Altri drammi hanno sconvolto il Medio Oriente.