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IN PRAISE OF HATRED PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Khaled Khalifa,Leri Price | 320 pages | 24 Sep 2013 | Transworld Publishers Ltd | 9780552776134 | English | London, United Kingdom In Praise of Hatred PDF Book You can find the map here. Possibly the latter is what enables our narrator to unflinchingly crave to throw acid at her flirty schoolmates, to fill her emptiness with total hatred. She is finally arrested, tortured, and liberated 7 years later. The narrator felt power, control and self-justification by I got "In Praise of Hatred" by Khaled Khalifa as an advance reading copy. No trivia or quizzes yet. Dutch rights were acquired by De Geus Restrictions eased when President Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father in About the hatred. Almost eerie in how prophetic this tale is, I might have liked this book a little better had it been crisper in its narration. In the novel, the narrator doesn't feel like she has control over her body. View 1 comment. This was a great book that made me seek out the actual history of this period on Wikipedia. The Book Sale will be open from 11am to 11pm every day, with the exception on weekends and holidays open 24 hours. Eerily plausible and the hatred seeping from the protagonist is tangible. There were too many characters for me to keep track of, and at times I wondered, why has he diverged to tell me the life story of this secondary character. As the siege of Aleppo begins, this sense of entrapment is heightened due to ever-present thoughts of death. It follows her on a journey that sees her indulge in violent extremism, an often hatefully ruthless worldview and eventually, liberation in both body and spirit. From the start, she's imprisoned in a number of ways, metaphorically speaking but then literally and the hijab became a form of imprisonment and I suppose aided her sexual repression. Her confusion over sexuality and family leads her to fundamentalism , arrest and torture. Her sentimental education is taken up by groups of women: tambourine-bashing Islamists; peers at school who mock her "penguin" attire as they pursue doomed affairs with torturers; and later companions in prison — whether desirous of turning the country Islamic green or communist red. This is a story about a girl from a conservative but incredibly normal neighbourhood in Aleppo, who becomes gripped by hatred and the need for revenge but weaves herself in and out of the complexities of becoming a woman, sexual desire, identity and family, and so takes on a sort of 'coming of age' narrative. The level of preoccupation with the female form, even from a character displaying same sex attraction, negates the positives of this work. But crucially, Khalifa's writing is remarkably sensitive. For instance, the narrator, walking with her uncle in the streets, is asked by him why she thinks the girls they saw were Christian. The girl's family is of the Sunni majority. It's an interesting read but the style, a constant stream of narrative which branches of at times is hard going, but on refl This book would be a great place to start to learn about the origins of the Syrian crisis and how a young Muslim would become radicalised. The youth were willing to stick with their ideals to the death, whereas some of the older generation saw the futility of the conflict and the destruction it was causing in the country as well as in families and personal relationships. The three aunts differ in nature but she is mostly under the wing of the emotionally damaged and now ultra pious, eldest sister, Maryam. Who turned all the injustice and humiliation to hate, pure hate. She feels energized by her hatred to the others, but is confused by her self-loathing and hatred of femaleness. Posted by coolz April 16, He "spoke of torturers and corrupt statesmen who belonged to our sect and, in contrast, of men from the other sect who had defended our right to speak the truth". She was also made fun of at school — her group of Niqab-wearing teenage girls were given funny names, such as the "Penguin club" and the "Zoro gang". Anonymous October 28, at PM. A must read for Syria. This was by far my favorite part of the book, because I enjoyed seeing the main character change, but I liked some of the earlier parts as well. This review first published at Doing Dewey. Dark and unsettling, I cannot emphasise how relevant the themes are, despite Khalifa having written it a good three decades earlier. Get A Copy. In Praise of Hatred is one long narrative, a monologue in three parts with occasional digressions. The author, though understandably, never gave any concrete info. The extent that hatred is praised and violence is stimulated in extremist cultures is unsettling. We funded the 80s rebels, yes; but I wouldn't say we trained them. In Praise of Hatred. It struck me at times as similar to an old-fashioned novel with an omniscient narrator, even though this is a story in the first-person singular. Her hatred was deep within each action and her bitterness got so heavy that I wondered, is there anything she truly loves? She hated her own body but alluded to having lesbian and incestuous tendencies. In Praise of Hatred Writer I think in the original novel which was published in Arabic the narrator moves to London and also removes the hijab please correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't read the original yet and only read some reviews of the original novel in Arabic , so the narrator tries to reach a state of freedom. Pages and pages revolve around a woman's infatuation with the smell of a man. The story around the girl also build up fantastically and wound down brilliantly. We don't see a character who is always right, or whom with can even always sympathise with, but we do see a character who has a child-like devotion to the ideas she has received from others. In fact anyone from a sect other than their own is a legitimate target for murder. While at home, her life revolves around her family, uncles and aunts and her brother, but while attending school, she becomes involved with an Islamist cell led by Hajja Souad and aspires to being a mujahedat. She feels energized by her hatred to the others, but is confused by her self- loathing and hatred of femaleness. They can't ride a bike go for a walk read interesting books paint or any hobby free world women engage in. The last section of the book worked a bit better for me. Bear in mind, this novel is not to become knowledgeable about the subject at hand, but to feel what you already know. The author, though understandably, never gave any concrete info. She very quickly becomes emotionally invested in this struggle, finding satisfaction in her hatred rather than in any form of earthly love which she associates with sex and sees as a a threat to her path to Paradise. Friend Reviews. I found this all perhaps indicative of the pernicious control that ALL religions can have over people's lives whatever faith they hold. Intriguing title. This the third book I've read written by Khaled Khalifa. The early questions surrounding the truth of belonging and existence came back to me, as I swam in confusions. That said, the book is culturally fascinating, especially in light of how things in Syria haven't changed much aside from getting worse since the 80's when this takes place. That said, extremely important read, and kudos to the author for his courage in choosing an unusual narrator. This book would be a great place to start to learn about the origins of the Syrian crisis and how a young Muslim would become radicalised. McManus, Anne-Marie. New York: Columbia University Press, The other compounding influence is that to the best of my limited knowledge this novel is in first person present tense or first person stream of consciousness. She and her family join the rebellion against the "other sect" and the unnamed President. What balanced the equation were the interesting, although trivial details and the 80s background. Summary Press excerpts Other represented titles Rights Summary. Good grief what a travesty. Beautifully written novel about the destruction of Syria and what events lead up to it. In Praise of Hatred Reviews In Praise of Hatred is often mentioned and appraised by political commentators and analysts as an explanation to the current situation that is sinking the country. The narrator felt power, control and self-justification by feeding her hatred. Bear in mind, this novel is not to become knowledgeable about the subject at hand, but to feel what you already know. Hatred is a prison from which is it very difficult to escape. It struck me at times as similar to an old-fashioned novel with an omniscient narrator, even though this is a story in the first-person singular. She falters every now and then though, swayed away from the hatred she's so lovingly cultivated. As loyalties become complex, her family splintered into different allegiances, some members moving to safer cities, others imprisoned, and still others marrying the enemy, she becomes even more radical. The boring narrative was tedious at best. Anonymous October 28, at PM. Post to Cancel. The once glorious, now fading, Aleppo house is stifling with its heavy furniture, its locked doors, and its memories of regret, longing, and weeping.

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