Morten Dürr
Autore di Zenobia
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- Opere
- 12
- Utenti
- 66
- Popolarità
- #259,059
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 12
- ISBN
- 18
- Lingue
- 5
Trigger warnings: Death of a child in the ocean, military violence and war themes, refugee experiences
Score: Five points out of ten.
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A few years back, I saw this book on the shelf at one of the two libraries I go to, and it looked like an intriguing read to me until I opened it. The book was short but left an impact that was ultimately depressing. I like that it raises awareness of refugees, but I won't reread this. Where do I begin? It starts with a girl on a boat with other asylum seekers, and the boat tosses her into the sea. That's where it gets unique since there is a flashback to an earlier time when it is revealed the girl is called Amina, and there was a scene where she played hide and seek with her mother. Amina lived her life until the civil war came, then bombs destroyed the neighbourhood, and Amina was forced to escape. Amina's mother reminded her to remember Zenobia, the ancient queen. I don't get it. The book cuts to the present day, where Amina sunk further into the sea, but then it cuts to when her uncle sends her out onto the boat seen at the start. Maybe it was to close the gap between the current time and the past, I don't know. I have one last statement: The author is a white European, and he must've researched this issue before making this, but perhaps it would've been better if a refugee wrote an account of their experiences. I think it's just me. Toward the end of the book, Amina sees the sunken ship, Zenobia, hence the title, which juxtaposes the last time I saw that name. Now, it is in a darker light to set a hopeless mood. The final few pages are the saddest as I hear Amina's final thoughts after she died. (If she could swim, maybe she could survive.) Wow. That's a low note. Read When Stars are Scattered; it's just better.… (altro)