![]() ![]() Sarat is repeatedly assaulted by death of family members, trauma, attempted genocide, kidnap, torture, and double-crossing, until she mentally (and physically) shifts into a space that allows little joy. As the war threatens to encroach on their property, Sarat’s mom takes her son and two daughters and moves them to a Southern refugee camp. ![]() At a young age, her father dies while attempting to get a certificate to work in the North. Sarat, the main character, is born along the river in Louisiana. In addition, the entirety of the Middle East has merged into one empire. The book starts with a map, which I really like, detailing the new Mason-Dixon, Mexico’s presence in the Southwest, etc. The book takes place in the latter half of the 21st century, between the 2070s and 2090s. In American War’s US, the South’s dependence on oil leads to a civil war. I was obsessed with science fiction at the time, so this book has stayed in the back of my mind for the last several years. I was drawn in by the idea of an Arab-American take on American dystopia. I used to see the hardcover of this book on our New Releases table at the bookstore, and loved the cover. ![]()
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