Smashbomb

"A powerful story told simply and with finesse. This movie is all clarity and as lean as a movie can be. A tale of redemption that has inspired and influenced countless other really good movies. The protagonist’s face will haunt your dreams. This one is a real beauty. Paul Schrader’s DVD introduction (once again) provides an ideal context."

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Elif Shafak recommended You Will Hear Thunder in Books (curated)

You Will Hear Thunder

Anna Akhmatova | 1985 | Fiction & Poetry

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"How do you continue to write, to create beauty and aspire for freedom, under the darkest regimes? Akhmatova is brilliant—she is a fighter, a witness of her time, a thunder. The woman who makes me wish I could speak Russian. But reading her in translation is no less a treat for the mind and the soul."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Henna House in Books

Oct 7, 2020

The ancient tradition of Henna comes to life with all its intricacies and beauty in this story that follows one girl through her journey from childhood to maturity across Yemen and as far as Israel. Read my review of this evocative novel here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/03/the-painted-designs-of-yemenite-jewish-women/