Book details
- Product code:
- WES2
- ISBN:
- 9781406325041
- Publisher:
- Walker Books
- Format:
- Paperback
- Dimensions:
- 19.8cm x 12.9cm
- Pages:
- 160
- Age range:
- 13 years +
- Points:
- 0
About this book
One morning in Jerusalem, two girls begin their day, not knowing that this day might be their last. For Palestinian Dima and Israeli Myriam, the situation in the Middle East has a direct effect on their everyday life and this book, told in the vivid style of TV shows like 24, will take you into their world. Page-turning, shocking and thought-provoking stuff.
Customer reviews
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- from 1 Review.
"Amazing. One to Make You Think"
Starting at 7am, 29th March 2002, Before We Say Goodbye tells the story hour by hour, until, seven later, everything is changed... I'm honestly not sure where to start this review. Before I Say Goodbye was absolutely amazing - but it was more than that. It really made me think, made me feel, and made me understand everything that has been going on between the Israelis and the Palestinians. I felt close to tears as I got nearer the end: it all seemed so real. And, you see, that's the thing: Before I Say Goodbye is based on the true story of the suicide bombing of a supermarket in 2002. A story of two girls - one a Palestinian, one an Israeli Jewess, who look so similar that they're ironically mistaken for sisters. The two girls couldn't be more different, but they both have one thing in common: lost eyes... It's not a happy book. But it's amazing, and it will stay with me for a long time. It will make you think, I promise that much. Honestly, I can't recommend this book enough.
The Book Addicted Girl 19/06/2011