Evil Eye

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Filled with completely relatable yearning and achingly beautifully written, Evil Eye is a wonderful, moving and absorbing story of identity and belonging and learning to love yourself. I thought it was excellent Reader review
I loved this book, Yaras bravery and courage are inspirational. I found myself rooting her on. Yaras story gave me a deeper understanding of the plight of the Palestinian people or any people forced from their homeland Cheers to Etaf Rum Reader review

Thought-provoking and emotionally rich storytelling. Etaf Rum's ability to navigate the depths of trauma, prejudice, and cultural identity with sensitivity and grace is truly commendable. This novel will leave you with a profound understanding of the human experience and a renewed sense of empathy Reader review

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The powerful and poignant new novel from the author of the much-loved A Woman is No Man.

Raised in a conservative Palestinian family in Brooklyn, Yara thought she would finally feel free when she married a charming entrepreneur. Now, she has a good job at the local college, and balances that with raising her two daughters and taking care of their home. Yara knows that her life is more rewarding than her mothers so why doesnt it feel like enough

After Yara responds to a colleagues racist provocation, she is put on probation at work and must attend mandatory counselling. Her mother blames a family curse for Yaras troubles, and while Yara doesnt believe in superstitions, she still finds herself growing increasingly uneasy about falling victim to the same mistakes as her mother.

Yaras carefully constructed world begins to implode and suddenly she must face up to the difficulties of her childhood, not fully realising how that will impact not just her own future, but that of her daughters too.

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Praise for Etaf Rum:

A love letter to storytelling New York Times

Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseinis A Thousand Splendid Suns a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice Refinery 29

[A] masterfully written story An absorbing tale of a woman who wants more for her daughters and for herself, its a five-star read Womans Weekly

A powerful novel about motherhood, belonging and culture Prima

A complicated mother-daughter drama that looks at the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma and what it takes to break the cycle of abuse Time magazine, The Most Anticipated Books of the Year

Author Bio

Etaf Rum was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York by Palestinian immigrants. She has a Masters of Arts in American and British Literature as well as undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and English Composition and teaches college English and Literature in North Carolina, where she lives with her two children. Etaf also runs the Instagram account @booksandbeans, which has over 160,000 followers, and is also a Book of the Month Club Ambassador. Her favourite author is Sylvia Plath.