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A review by heresthepencil
The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
rep: Lebanese-Syrian trans lesbian mc, Haitian lesbian li, trans side character, Lebanese gay side character, Palestinian gay side character, Syrian side characters
tw: transphobia, torture, implied rape, violence
gorgeous in its execution, haunting in its tales. the writing style is beautiful; the vignettes-chapters allow for a broader scope to the story, for all the time jumps & little scenes we need to see the bigger picture, but they still manage to portray all the humanity & emotions, all the little details as well.
it's as much a story of refugees, as it is of people searching for their home & for what makes them who they are. searching for their breaking points. it's kaleidoscope of a story, endless micro-cosmoses seen up close.
tw: transphobia, torture, implied rape, violence
gorgeous in its execution, haunting in its tales. the writing style is beautiful; the vignettes-chapters allow for a broader scope to the story, for all the time jumps & little scenes we need to see the bigger picture, but they still manage to portray all the humanity & emotions, all the little details as well.
it's as much a story of refugees, as it is of people searching for their home & for what makes them who they are. searching for their breaking points. it's kaleidoscope of a story, endless micro-cosmoses seen up close.