Review: At Night All Blood is Black

December 7, 2021 aminamakele

The Plot: ‘At Night All Blood is Black’ by David Diop is a literary novel set during the first world war. It centres two Senegalese soldiers who are fighting for the French in the trenches. The novel opens with Alfa as … Continue reading Review: At Night All Blood is Black

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Review: Trees for the Absentees

August 31, 2021 aminamakele

THE PLOT: Trees for the Absentees by Ahlam Bsharat is a short novel about a young girl living in occupied Palestine. The protagonist, Philistia, has grown up helping her Grandma Zahia who is a midwife and corpse washer. After her Grandma … Continue reading Review: Trees for the Absentees

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Review: At Night All Blood is Black

Review: Trees for the Absentees