The frightened ones / Dima Wannous ; translated from the Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525655138 hardcover
- ISBN: 0525655131 hardcover
- Physical Description: 195 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First United States edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
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Subject: | Families > Fiction. Individuality > Fiction. Identity (Philosophical concept) > Fiction. Manuscripts > Fiction. Syria > History > Civil War, 2011- > Fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | WANNU D (Text) | 33126024453221 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2020 July
Short-listed for the 2018 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, this new novel by Syrian author Wannous (
Copyright 2020 Library Journal.The Chair ) purveys fear as a tangible force so intense that it creates a claustrophobic reality. Suleima, an anorexic young artist who suffers from panic attacks and continuing grief over losing her beloved father at the vulnerable age of 14, waits at the psychotherapist's office for her appointment. There she meets Naseem, a novelist whose prominent features attract her attention. They become lovers, but Naseem immigrates to Germany, and the remainder of the narrative unfolds simultaneously as the manuscript of a novel he sends her and her responses to its content. Disturbingly, his protagonist, Salma, has a life very similar to that of Suleima and suffers the same debilitating fear of being afraid that paralyzes nearly everyone in this extraordinary work, which offers insight into Assad's Syria, authoritarian control, and the workings of the human psyche.VERDICT Issues of safety, security, and a sense of belonging, as well as thoughts on dreams, life, love, family and death, are all integral to this complex, multifaceted work. Flawlessly written and translated, it is highly recommended and would be useful in many discussion groups. [See Prepub Alert, 2/4/20.]âLisa Rohrbaugh, Leetonia Community P.L., OH