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A Woman Is No Man

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A Woman Is No ManA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST FOR BEST FICTION AND BEST DEBUT BOOKBROWE'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A MARIE CLAIRE BEST WOMEN'S FICTION OF THE YEAR A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ALL WRITTEN BY FEMALES A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March A Newsweek Best Book of the Summer A USA Today Best

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK

A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST FOR BEST FICTION AND BEST DEBUT - BOOKBROWE'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - A MARIE CLAIRE BEST WOMEN'S FICTION OF THE YEAR - A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ALL WRITTEN BY FEMALES

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March - A Newsweek Best Book of the Summer - A USA Today Best Book of the Week - A Washington Book Review Difficult-To-Put-Down Novel - A Refinery 29 Best Books of the Month - A Buzzfeed News 4 Books We Couldn't Put Down Last Month - A New Arab Best Books by Arab Authors - An Electric Lit 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019 - A The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2019

"Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns... Etaf Rum's debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice." --Refinery 29

In her debut novel Etaf Rum tells the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women struggling to express their individual desires within the confines of their Arab culture in the wake of shocking intimate violence in their community--a story of culture and honor, secrets and betrayals, love and violence. Set in an America at once foreign to many and staggeringly close at hand, A Woman Is No Man is an intimate glimpse into a controlling and closed cultural world, and a universal tale about family and the ways silence and shame can destroy those we have sworn to protect.

Where I come from, we've learned to silence ourselves. We've been taught that silence will save us. Where I come from, we keep these stories to ourselves. To tell them to the outside world is unheard of--dangerous, the ultimate shame."

Palestine, 1990. Seventeen-year-old Isra prefers reading books to entertaining the suitors her father has chosen for her. Over the course of a week, the na ve and dreamy girl finds herself quickly betrothed and married, and is soon living in Brooklyn. There Isra struggles to adapt to the expectations of her oppressive mother-in-law Fareeda and strange new husband Adam, a pressure that intensifies as she begins to have children--four daughters instead of the sons Fareeda tells Isra she must bear.

Brooklyn, 2008. Eighteen-year-old Deya, Isra's oldest daughter, must meet with potential husbands at her grandmother Fareeda's insistence, though her only desire is to go to college. Deya can't help but wonder if her options would have been different had her parents survived the car crash that killed them when Deya was only eight. But her grandmother is firm on the matter: the only way to secure a worthy future for Deya is through marriage to the right man.

But fate has a will of its own, and soon Deya will find herself on an unexpected path that leads her to shocking truths about her family--knowledge that will force her to question everything she thought she knew about her parents, the past, and her own future.

--Kirkus

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper
Published: 03/05/2019
ISBN: 9780062699763
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019
Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 84
Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/15/2018 pg. 44
Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 39
Publishers Weekly 01/21/2019
Shelf Awareness 03/05/2019
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AutumnRose
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Great product
Size: Medium, Color: Black,navy,melange,london Blue,burgandy
I adore these! They're so comfy. When they first arrived they felt a little snug in the waist and leg holes, but I gently stretched them out before putting on and have had no problems since, even after washing/drying, i just put on delicates cycles. The slight snugness normally wouldn't bother me at all and most of my other undies are tighter, but I had surgery for endometriosis back several months ago so I need/needed something comfortable. I'm used to wearing hip huggers or bikini briefs. I was concerned that boyshorts would ride up or that the legs would roll-which they do roll up slightly, but it's easy enough to adjust when putting on clothing and then I have no issues!-Once I tried these, they've become my favorite underwear. They're very soft and "seamless" and I like the fact they have no elastic. I have pain down my inner thighs that makes seams or elastic leg holes uncomfortable, but these undies are long enough and soft enough to provide coverage/protection in that area when wearing pants or leggings with inner seams, and makes it so much better to deal with. I just ordered another package and I'm excited to have more pairs to replace my old undies with! Really happy with this purchase.
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Varlen
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 4
A Bit Too Smooth
Speaking as a petite person, these following boyshort underwear passed so many comfort levels down from the fit, stretch, fabric feel, and describe shape of the material. When it comes to undergarments and living in a hot desert, breathable clothing is a necessity. It maybe "just underwear", but they are very complementing on the body and invisible in your movement. The crutch however, while the soft fabric maybe great with skin-contact - results with little grabbable or stickable surface for pads or panty liners that I own. Not having tried alternate pad or liner brands, I can't give a thorough idea of "Does it stick?" when it comes to this underwear. It's not to say it is completely unstickable, it'll will stick, but you really need to press in place. Major movement will crunch the pad/liner and you'll have to replace later in your day because you will feel it amiss.
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MJ
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Incredibly comfy and sexy but watch for health variables
Size: Large, Color: 2 Black,2 Blue,light Coffee
I love these so much. Incredibly comfy and no more awkward panty lines (with no awful thong string needed). I would have absolutely loved a grayscale-colored pack (black, gray, ivory). The gray ones are fantastic and subtle if the top band sticks out a bit with jeans (I thought the blue ones would blend better, but they stand out in a weird way? Maybe a darker denim color would be less noticeable.) These are SO comfortable I actually enjoy getting dressed in the morning more, lol. My husband also really likes how these look. I feel way more everyday-sexy than regular cotton briefs or bikini-style underwear or the like. *A big thing to be aware of is that these do not breathe the same way as cotton, so you need to make sure your netherparts get adequate opportunity to air out so you don’t get a yeast infection. Your vaginal ecosystem will get out of balance if it’s too hot and/or compressed on a regular basis (like with yoga pants or etc.), so make sure to trade off with other more breathable underwear and give your body time to breathe and cool down. If this same company also made 100% cotton boyshorts in a multipack, that would be all I’d ever need!
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★★★★★ 5
10/10 would recommend
Size: 3X-Large, Color: Light Coffee,grass Green,blue,orange,black, Size: 3X-Large, Color: Light Coffee,grass Green,blue,orange,black
I have bought 2 packs of these now, I love them! I wear them mostly to bed or under sweatpants, they're super comfy and good coverage. I don't really care about how these look, I just like not feeling like my underwear is too small for me with my belly or my butt hanging out! I followed the size chart and 3XL sounded way too big but these fit great, tight enough to stay up but don't hurt or leave marks on my thighs/stomach. (for reference: 5'5, 200lbs, waist 32, hips 46)
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Mim
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 3
Love everything except for the seams
Size: Medium, Color: 2 Black,2 Blue,light Coffee
This material of the "2black, 2blue,1 light coffee" color pack is wonderfully silky, soft, and stretchy. The colors are great and they look good on me. The only issue I have is with the seams. I'm very glad there are no seams at the hips, and I know because of that, the seams have to go somewhere. Isn't there a better place to put them than across the most sensitive female area and under my rear end so I sit on hard seams all day? I use these for my sleeping undies, and they are great for that because they're soft and pleasantly snug and so comfy to sleep in. I couldn't wear these during the day and sit on these seams for even 15 minutes. I'll admit I'm sensitive to seams but these leave a significant hard lump (especially contrasted with the wonderful material) and it's such a bummer to have them right under the bum! And across the female parts! The first women's underwear manufacturer that figures out a place to put the seams that aren't digging into hips, scratching sensitive female parts, or situated directly under my rear end while sitting will get ALL MY BUSINESS AND PRAISE. Edit: I purchased a second pack in different colors called "Black,navy,melange,london Blue,burgandy". The material of this second order is not as soft and silky as the first. It's wearable, but has a scratchy roughness to it. The material of the first pack I bought (2black, 2blue,1 light coffee) is much much better.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2020

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