Play Book Tag discussion

Sadness is a White Bird came to my attention as it is on the Tournament of Books longlist. It was wonderful. It is a coming of age story about a young Jewish Israeli who has returned from America to commence his military service. In the time leading up to his enlistment he befriends a pair of twins who are Palestinian. He falls in love with each of them in their own way, and their relationship becomes intense and complicated. I won't say any more for fear of ruining the story, but I found the writing beautiful, the story well crafted, and the characters wonderfully drawn. Rothman-Zecher did a great job of highlighting the complexities of race relations in that region through a heartfelt and touching narrative. I'll be reading whatever he puts out in the future. I deducted a half star as there were a few lines that gave me pause - 'I was desperate to taste Nimreen's voice in my ear...', and 'The air was cold and crisp and tasty in my lungs...' They just don't work!

And on to the list it goes!

I think you’ll appreciate this one Tracy.