A Woman Is No Man (2019) by Etaf Rum
A Woman Is No Man is a poignant exploration of the lives of Palestinian American women grappling with cultural expectations, family secrets, and the quest for identity amidst the backdrop of arranged marriages.
Rating: 4.0
Genres Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Original language: en
Stars
Deya
Fareeda
Hanan
Creators
Etaf Rum (author)
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