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Abawi, Atia

A Land of Permanent Goodbyes

278 pp. | Philomel | January, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-54683-9 $17.99
(3) YA When a bomb destroys Tareq's home in Syria, killing most of his family, he flees to Turkey, and then across the Aegean Sea in a dingy to Greece. The harrowing, emotionally moving story is chock-full of sensory details, Arabic phrases, and realistic dialogue. Often-clever omniscient narration by "Destiny" itself presents readers with the perspectives of Syrian refugees and aid workers, as well as with the larger historical context of displacement.
Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam

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