

A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Author: Atia Abawi
Narrator: Leila Buck
Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 06/01/2018
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Social Themes
Author: Atia Abawi
Narrator: Leila Buck
Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 06/01/2018
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Social Themes
It’s my book 😊 Thanks to all who have taken the time to read ALOPG! And to those who plan to read it. As someone who was a refugee myself this story was important for me to share.......more
The refugee crisis is one that needs to be talked about, and despite this book’s many shortcomings, it did, at least, do that. It doesn’t do so as well or as powerfully as I hoped, but it is one of the few positive things that definitely cannot be discounted. It’s just a shame, because it could have......more
It is vital that the refugee crisis is told to all audiences, including young adult, and Syria is about as terrible as there is. But, while the characters were okay, the story was kind of dull. The volunteers, in particular, were not well developed either, although I liked Abawi's effort to include......more
This book made me cry. At my desk. In public. It was every bit of a lovely book that I needed this year.......more
I really wanted to love this because it aims to tell the important story of what Syrian refugees go through, but the writing and characterization failed to catch my attention and it all felt flat. There were a few moments when the prose felt promising, especially in the earlier part of the book, but......more