Description
Set in an unnamed Middle Eastern city amid the upheavals of the Arab Spring, this novel follows a young woman as she navigates competing loyalties—between her father’s government ties and her friend Ali’s anti-establishment convictions. In a first-person voice that moves with brisk, knock-about momentum, she searches for belonging while the ground shifts around her: riots and grief intrude, family feuds tighten, and the question of who she is becomes inseparable from where she stands. Along the way, music and improvisation offer a surprising path toward community, even as institutions and national pride prove fragile. Blending socio-political drama with the emotional arc of a bildungsroman, the book explores themes of identity, allegiance, disillusionment, and the cost of certainty—delivering urgency, tenderness, and occasional mirth without taking easy sides.
Available Editions
paperback
Juggernaut
Published Jan 1, 2019
264 pages
ISBN: 9789353450748
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Translation
From: mal
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Jasmine Days by Benyāmin.