Description

In a world where power is measured by who gets to be heard, a young woman’s life is shaped by displacement, loss, and the stubborn hope of building something better. Spanning intimate personal struggles and sweeping historical forces, the story follows characters who navigate love, survival, and moral choice as they confront the costs of violence and the fragility of home. With lyrical intensity and clear-eyed realism, the novel explores themes of belonging, intergenerational memory, and the ways ordinary people resist dehumanization. Susan Abulhawa’s distinctive voice blends emotional immediacy with political urgency, offering a moving portrait of resilience in the face of an often loveless world.

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hardcover

Atria Books

Published Aug 25, 2020

384 pages

ISBN: 9781982137038

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Details

First Published

2019

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa.

War/Trauma
Death/Grief
Racism/Discrimination
Sexual Violence