Comments on: Review: Tears of the Desert

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:06:56 +0000

I have just finished reading Tears of the Desert. Its an excellent read and the story of Halima’s childhood and family make it so easy to relate to her, which makes it all the more unimaginable the horrors that came after she completed her medical training. It is especially eye-opening to realise that it was only a 8 hour flight from Khartoum to London, where life was going on as normal, where people were oblivious to what was happening in Darfur. This story is current, also adding to its impact. Halima is now only 29 years old.

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:01:38 +0000

I am reading this book at the moment and I can’t put it down. As an African women I connect so much to the main character and have laughed and wept reading about her life. I feel i have a better understanding of what the civilians in Darfur have been through and it must come to an end.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:41:27 +0000

I just reviewed this book. I linked your review to mine, which is here:
http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/2008/09/tears-of-desert-memoir-of-survival-in.html

By: Natasha @ Maw Books

Natasha @ Maw Books — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:47:28 +0000

This is a must read book!!! I can not believe some of the stuff that I read and find it very easy to believe that you sobbed through parts of it.

By: ramya

ramya — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:18:11 +0000

this sounds like an awesome book.. tried requesting it from LT but didnt get it. want to read it badly though!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:24:10 +0000

I have yet to read my book on Darfur for September, and I keep hearing about some good picks. Thanks for a great review.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:50:27 +0000

Another compelling book about the Sudanese civil war is What is the What, in which Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) helps write the memoir of refugee Valentino Achak Deng. It’s not only a chilling tale of Deng’s childhood flight from the war, but also a sad and sobering account of his harsh welcome to America.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:52:01 +0000

This does sound amazing. I need to educate myself more on the role China is playing in this genocide.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:45:11 +0000

I’ve never heard of this – but it sounds amazing. I’ve put it on my tbr list

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:46:56 +0000

I read a review of this book yesterday and immediately ordered it. It sounds like a must read book. Thank you for your great review. Books like this make me so angry and yet they also inspire me.