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Review - A Lullaby In The Desert by Mojgan Azar


Shall I call it beautiful or ugly? Distressing or comforting? I’m unable to put a finger at one emotion because it takes you through a journey of emotions where at one moment you feel cheerful after a while, you become confused, then stand in awe of the beauty of human conscience. It is not an easy read. It will pinch your nerves and will make you breathless; choke you so that you become lifeless but leave an iota of hope to move forward.

Susan, the protagonist, is an Iranian woman who lives in Erbil and is a casualty case in the face of war. Why do I say that? Because the life of a woman in middle East war zone areas means nothing. They treat women like slaves, and it is their fault that they are born as a woman. She is a part of a caravan where strangers become acquaintance on whom you depend for your life. Not everyone will be pleasant and empathetic, but some might teach you how to be kind.

This book evokes emotions will full force and shuts them up with equal measure. I took a lot of time to get through it because I found it difficult to take everything in one go. I needed time to pause and then get on with it. It is fiction, but it is based on real events that will shake your soul inside. The one thing that I learnt from this book is that you need to have hope and faith to fight for your survival against all odds. Read this if you loved A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Book of Fate, or love reading books from the Middle East region.

I would like to thank the author for the ebook.

Rating - 4/5

Genre - Contemporary Fiction

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