I couldn’t have been happier to come across “Sadness is a White Bird” by chance, the book having been selected for a book club that I attended. I have devoured it up in no time, staying up late until the middle of the night. The language flows beautifully and I loved the way the narrative was conceived, in a way that the story was directed to a friend of the main character. Another thing that made the story special, was the way the Hebrew and Arabic phrases were incorporated into the text, as in a transcription of their pronunciation, which added even more character.
I felt like the book gave me both insights of Palestinian and Israeli opinions, while interlacing both with personal stories.

It has been an absolutely enjoyable and touching read from beginning until end and it has made it among my favourite books of the year. An absolute suggestion!

★★★★★ (5/5)