Evil Eye

âFilled 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 excellentâ Reader review â­â­â­â­â­

âI loved this book, Yaraâs bravery and courage are inspirational. I found myself rooting her on. Yaraâs story gave me a deeper understanding of the plight of the Palestinian people or any people forced from their homeland ⦠Cheers to Etaf Rumâ Reader review â­â­â­â­â­

âThought-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 empathyâ Reader review â­â­â­â­â­

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The powerful and poignant 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 motherâs â" so why doesnât it feel like enough?

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

Yaraâs 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:

âA love letter to storytellingâ New York Times

âGarnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseiniâs A Thousand Splendid Suns ⦠a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voiceâ Refinery 29

â[A] masterfully written story ⦠An absorbing tale of a woman who wants more for her daughters and for herself, itâs a five-star readâ Womanâs Weekly

âA powerful novel about motherhood, belonging and cultureâ Prima

âA complicated mother-daughter drama that looks at the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma and what it takes to break the cycle of abuseâ Time magazine, âThe Most Anticipated Books of the Yearâ