Isabella Hammad
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1991
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- UK
Palestine - Land (voor op de kaart)
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- London, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Werken
- 2
- Ook door
- 1
- Leden
- 518
- Populariteit
- #47,945
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 20
- ISBNs
- 39
- Talen
- 6
I felt indifferent towards Sonia, our protagonist. She is an actress, divorced and has returned to Palestine to visit her sister, Haneen. Haneen has lived in Palestine all of her life, and teaches at a university in Tel Aviv. Once back in Palestine, Sonia finds herself roped into a production of Hamlet, on the West Bank. The story is about the the relationships Sonia and others have with Palestine and Israel , as well as their personal relationships.
It was a slow read, and I did not feel I learned anything new about Palestine or Israel, nor the conflict there. I understand the play, Hamlet, is banned in Israeli prisons, as it thought that it would incite violence, once again, the play never interested me. In the soliloquy "To be or not to be" , the Prince of Denmark weighs whether to take up arms or suffer in silence. So acting the play was in itself an act of rebellion and resistance. I felt the story was lacking both character development and plot. However, many have loved this novel, so perhaps it will click for you.… (meer)