RaveElectric LiteratureJarrar’s collection is full of characters whose pain exists side-by-side with their vibrant, witty, no-bullshit personalities ... she writes about the Arab diaspora in all its human complexity during a time of increasing Islamophobia ... Jarrar’s style?—?sensitive, peculiar, and closely observed?—?also has roots in Russian literature, but its rhythm sounds modern and entirely her own.
