Sotoudeh Vafsi từ Шыпяны, Belarus

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05/02/2024

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2019-05-24 08:30

Cát Bụi Thời Gian Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Sidney Sheldon

I snatched this book right up off the new books shelf, because how often do you see a girl wearing a hijab on the cover? The cover flap told me that it was about 16-year-old Amal's decision, as an Australian-Palestinian-Muslim girl, to wear the head scarf full-time. And that's really the basis for the story. This seemingly small decision is a big deal for her parents, who don't want her to jump into a big decision, her classmates at her snobby prep school, who take advantage of the stereotypes that Muslims are terrorists and keep their women downtrodden, her crush, Adam, who just wants to like her without religion "getting in the way," and her two pairs of friends (two are Muslim, two are not), who support her unconditionally. What I liked most about this book was that Amal herself never had a crisis of faith; she was in a stable family with a solid foundation that religion is ideally based on education and respect. When Amal decides to wear her beliefs so visibly, it really brings to her notice the different views of those around her, from her cranky Greek Orthodox neighber to her friend Leila's ultra-conservative mom who just wants to marry Leila off at a young age (which Amal's mom does not agree with, even though they are both Muslim). Finally, Amal makes peace with the idea of what it means when god says, "we have created man and know what his soul is whispering within him. We are closer to him than his jugular vein." She knows that there are more important reasons to do things than because your parents say so or because of what your friends will think. This is a typical teen story full of food, friends, crushes, music, and TV, but it develops a heart as it goes. Favorite quote: "Mr. Taylor has this habit of emphasizing his point by using three adjectives or verbs in a row. 'Class, you must know,' Simon begins [imitating] in a droning voice, flinging her arms around at every syllable, 'that should you fail to understand, to comprehend, to FEEL the power of the Constitution’s words you will lose, forfeit, SURRENDER your ability to master the meaning of this most important document. You must read with an open mind in order to nurture, care for, and FOSTER your citizenship. Do I make myself clear, succinct, and COMPREHENSIBLE?'

Người đọc Sotoudeh Vafsi từ Шыпяны, Belarus

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.