A Woman Is No Man - A Novel

Zusatztext “Etaf Rum's acclaimed debut novel looks at Palestinian-American women's experiences within their tight-knit, patriarchal Brooklyn community. Though their neighborhood isn't far from the hip Williamsburg neighborhood of Girls , it's worlds away…. When writing her book, Etaf Rum drew from personal experiences…. Like her protagonist, she had to undergo a trek to find—and listen to—her own voice.” Informationen zum Autor Etaf Rum was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, by Palestinian immigrants. Her first novel, A Woman Is No Man, was a New York Times bestseller and a Today Show Read With Jenna book club pick. Klappentext “Where I come from, we keep these stories to ourselves. To tell them to the outside world is unheard of, dangerous, the ultimate shame.” Palestine, 1990. Seventeen-year-old Isra prefers reading books to entertaining the suitors her father has chosen for her. Her desires are irrelevant, however—over the course of a week, the naive and dreamy girl finds herself betrothed, then married, and soon living in Brooklyn. There Isra struggles to adapt to the expectations of her oppressive mother-in-law, Fareeda, and her strange new husband, Adam: a pressure that intensifies as she begins to have children—four daughters instead of the sons Isra is expected to bear. Brooklyn, 2008. At her grandmother’s insistence, eighteen-year-old Deya must meet with potential husbands and prepare herself for marriage, though her only desire is to go to college. Her grandmother is firm on the matter, however: the only way to secure a worthy future for Deya is through marriage to the right man. But fate has a will of its own, and soon Deya will find herself on an unexpected path that leads her to shocking truths that will force her to question everything she thought she knew about her family, the past, and her own future. Set in an America at once foreign to many and staggeringly close at hand, A Woman Is No Man is a story of culture and honor, secrets and betrayals, love and violence. It is an intimate glimpse into a controlling and closed cultural world, and a universal tale about family and the ways silence and shame can destroy those we have sworn to protect. Zusammenfassung A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Fiction and Best Debut • BookBrowse's Best Book of the Year • A Marie Claire Best Women's Fiction of the Year • A Real Simple Best Book of the Year • A PopSugar Best Book of the Year All Written By Females • A New York Times Book Review  Editors’ Choice • A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March • A Newsweek Best Book of the Summer • A USA Today Best Book of the Week • A Washington Book Review Difficult-To-Put-Down Novel • A  Refinery 29  Best Books of the Month • A Buzzfeed News 4 Books We Couldn't Put Down Last Month • A  New Arab  Best Books by Arab Authors • An Electric Lit 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019 • A The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2019 “Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini’s  A Thousand Splendid Suns ... Etaf Rum’s debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice.”   — Refinery 29 The  New York Times  bestseller and Read with Jenna  TODAY SHOW  Book Club pick telling the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women struggling to express their individual desires within the confines of their Arab culture in the wake of shocking intimate violence in their community. "Where I come from, we’ve learned to silence ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence will save us. Where I come from, we keep these stories to ourselves. To tell them to the outside world is...

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A story of how a woman can break taboos and break free from patriarchal misogynistic families. This mesmerizing novel will take all your attention from the very beginning. - Washington Book Review
"A dauntless exploration of the pathology of silence, an attempt to unsnarl the dark knot of history, culture, fear and trauma that can render conservative Arab-American women so visibly invisible. . . . The triumph of Rum's novel is that she refuses to measure her women against anything but their own hearts and histories. . . . Both a love letter to storytelling and a careful object lesson in its power." - Beejay Silcox, New York Times Book Review
"Explores themes of cultural expectations and taboos, family tragedy and the immigrants' story, all from the perspective of an author whose life experience bears many similarities. [Also] how women who are limited by societal norms can make their own unique contributions to society and be 'equal if not greater than men.'" - Nick Meyer, Arab American News
"A blistering exploration of three generations of Palestinian-American women, unfolding in lyrical but demanding prose." - David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly
I couldn't put it down. I was obsessed with figuring out the mystery of this family. - Jenna Bush Hager Today Show Book Club Pick
"Etaf Rum's acclaimed debut novel looks at Palestinian-American women's experiences within their tight-knit, patriarchal Brooklyn community. Though their neighborhood isn't far from the hip Williamsburg neighborhood of Girls, it's worlds away.... When writing her book, Etaf Rum drew from personal experiences.... Like her protagonist, she had to undergo a trek to find-and listen to-her own voice." - O, the Oprah Magazine, online
Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns... Etaf Rum's debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice. - Refinery 29
"Through well-developed characters and a wonderfully paced narrative, [Rum] exposes the impact that the embedded patriarchy of some cultures can have on women while showing more broadly how years of shame, secrets, and betrayal can burden families across generations no matter what the cultural or religious affiliation. Highly recommended." - Library Journal (starred review)
Three generations of women from a conservative Arab family living in America are at the core of Etaf Rum's riveting debut novel. From the very first line, Rum brings you into the hearts and minds of these characters, and you'll stay connected to them well beyond finishing the last page. - Ciera Velarde Buzzfeed News
"What is a woman's life worth? This question echoes across countries and generations through Etaf Rum's intense debut novel.... The narrative draws links between economic desperation and discord in the home [and] also touches on the legacy of violence passed down from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.... A Woman Is No Man complicates and deepens the Arab American story - a tale as rich and varied as America itself." - Diana Abu-Jaber, Washington Post
[A] brave debut [that] underscore[s] the economic and political challenges that contribute to the victimization of women.... Throughout this heart breaking yet inspiring novel, reading, the forbidden pleasure, offers an alternative sense of community and a safe place for dreams. In that tradition, 'A Woman Is No Man' contributes its own gratifying and immensely healing salve. - Al Jidad

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Etaf Rum
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780063139022
• ISBN: 978-0-06-313902-2
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 114 mm x 181 mm x 23 mm
• Serie: Harper Perennial Olive Editions
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; United States of America, USA, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / General, ISLAMIC STUDIES: LITERATURE, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: WORLD FICTION, DRAMA: Women Authors, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: FICTION, LITERATURE: GENERAL FICTION, FICTION: Cultural Heritage, LITERATURE: WORLD, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: GENDER, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Literature / General Fiction, First Year Experience / Fiction, First Year Experience / World Fiction, First Year Experience / Gender, Literature / World, Islamic Studies / Literature