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Het Eeuwige Volk Kent Geen Angst (2012)

by Shani Boianjiu(Favorite Author)

3.16 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

AmboAnthos

review 1: A very strange and engrossing book about young women serving in the Israeli military. Their experiences border on the strange and the devastating, and the main characters respond differently to the stress of being put in the middle of the age old conflict in the Middle East. The author captures very well the disenchantment, depression, and lack of direction of her characters, who seem to have become shell shocked by their military experiences. At the same time, there are strange chapters in which the writing is choppy and non sensical, and I don't know what the point is. For example, there are chapters in which the main characters decide to play pretend, and it seems like a childish, poorly written section. At times it is choppy, but always interesting, and even has m... moreoments of being iconic, it is an interesting read. I am sure that, for young people being drafted into the Israeli military, this is a must read. For any reader, it is a good reminder that war and oppression are toxic, and that not everyone agrees with government policies, even if they are in uniform, enforcing them.
review 2: Being a compelling read was not this book's problem. The characters and plot all drew me into their world, while the descriptions and scenes ranged masterfully from beautiful to gritty to shocking. However, the story faltered when transitioning between the perspectives of the 3 females was less clear (subheadings with names would have helped) and when perspectives of minor characters were tangled in the jumble. Although the stream-of-conciousness style did not bother me as much as some reviewers, it sometimes felt forced...the exact opposite of what it should be. Also, some of the ideas or emotions expressed felt too pat to be moving or thought-provoking. Where the author truly soared was with the wonderful irony of the protest scene., the maturing moral compass of the women., and their realistic relationships with eachother, men, and Israel. The first 3/4 of the book were enough to sell me on any future title from this author, but I still can't fathom why she made Lea (my fav) turn out to have a vile profession, added the bizarre scene of revenge on a neighbor, or left the handling of the climatic near-ending so flat without repercussions for the victims. less

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