Right or wrong, the author’s background is relevant to me in such circumstances.
It is not surprising then, that a Palestinian might have reason for pause when confronted with a novel that reflects life under Israeli occupation, written by a British Jewish author.
When it comes to the Palestinian narrative, the task is even more sensitive, as Western audiences have mostly been exposed to reductive stories, written by non-Palestinians. Writing a novel that depicts an oppressed society when you are not a member of that society is a risky undertaking in my estimation.
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