![]() As you can see, both girls died ten years apart. On the other hand, Bassam lost his daughter Abir in the year 2007 because a young Israeli soldier accidentally shot a rubber bullet at Abir, which hit her in the skull. Rami the Israeli lost his daughter Smadar in the year 1997 when she lost her life in a bomb attack planned by a Palestinian suicide bomber. They both have been affected severely by the unrest in their area.īoth fathers have lost their school-going daughters to the violence, which constitutes whatever is happening in that part of the world. The two fathers, Bassam, a Palestinian, and Rami, an Israeli, are prominent figures in this novel titled Apeirogon. I guess everyone is aware of the delicate situation of the occupation and how both Palestinians and Israelis are becoming victims of violence and terror attacks. ![]() The novel is based on actual figures who have been victims and survivors of the unrest in Palestine and Israel, especially regarding the ‘occupation’. Apeirogon is an unusual title that means a polygon, where you can see different sides of a similar situation. ![]() I always follow the Booker Prizes and Apeirogon is the second book I’m reading from the longlist. ![]() It has been longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and that is the reason I decided to pick this book to read. Apeirogon is a 480-page novel penned by renowned writer Colum McCann. ![]()
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