The Beauty of Your Face

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Call Number: Adult Book / Fiction / General / Mustafah, Sahar, Fiction / Mustafah, Sahar
On Shelf At: Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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"A Palestinian American woman wrestles with faith, loss, and identity before coming face-to-face with a school shooter in this searing debut. A uniquely American story told in powerful, evocative prose, The Beauty of Your Face navigates a country growing ever more divided. Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter -- radicalized by the online alt-right -- attacks the school. As Afaf listens to his terrifying progress, we are swept back through her memories: the bigotry she faced as a child, her mother's dreams of returning to Palestine, and the devastating disappearance of her older sister that tore her family apart. Still, there is the sweetness of the music from her father's oud, and the hope and community Afaf finally finds in Islam. The Beauty of Your Face is a profound and poignant exploration of one woman's life in a nation at odds with its ideals." -- Provided by publisher.

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I almost didn't read this.. submitted by bookher on June 26, 2022, 2:14pm I almost didn't read this because I just didn't want to read about a school shooting but I am so glad I gave this book a chance. It is more about the story of Afaf growing up in America as a regular ordinary American kid and her transformation into the muslim religion as a young adult. I enjoyed the story, learned a lot and really loved the twist at the end. I also LOVED her her father's character.