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Unholy Land (2018)

by Lavie Tidhar

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When pulp-fiction writer Lior Tirosh returns to his homeland in East Africa, much has changed. Palestina-a Jewish state established in the early 20th century-is constructing a massive border wall to keep out African refugees. Unrest in the capital, Ararat, is at fever pitch.While searching for his missing niece, Tirosh begins to act as though he is a detective from one of his own novels. He is pursued by ruthless members of the state's security apparatus while unearthing deadly conspiracies and impossible realities. For if it is possible for more than one Palestina to exist, the barriers between the worlds are beginning to break.… (more)
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Good solid story, at times hard to follow who was who, but that didn't matter much to the story. Alternate realities causing twisted memories and splashes of actual history. I did like the writer who was a writer is a writer or was he .... ( )
  davisfamily | Dec 11, 2022 |
"Tirosh, Tirosh," she said, as though trying out the name and finding it wanting, "I read one of your books."
"What did you think?"
"Eh." ( )
  Jon_Hansen | Sep 18, 2022 |
Lavie Tidhar typically mixes genres in his fiction. Unholy Land starts as a mix of thriller, mystery and alternate worlds stories but by the time he finishes, he has thrown in African adventures and spy elements as well. Magically, he makes of all of these elements a moving and meaningful story which by its end is much more than an entertaining mash-up of genres, it becomes a meditation (and lament) over what might have been, what has been lost, and the meaning of home. ( )
  nmele | Dec 1, 2021 |
***WHO SUCKED ME IN***
Kalanadi on YouTube in their 2018 Releases Revisited #4 video published on 30 apr. 2020

It's based on a real idea and I really likes 'what if?' stories.

  Jonesy_now | Sep 24, 2021 |
Boring as hell. Too descriptive ("the air was jasmine-scented", etc). Not a single relatable character; it's impossible to care about anything that's going on in the story. Silly meta discussions. And, oh, the wall (how very subtle). I cut my losses halfway through. ( )
  marzagao | Jun 1, 2021 |
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When pulp-fiction writer Lior Tirosh returns to his homeland in East Africa, much has changed. Palestina-a Jewish state established in the early 20th century-is constructing a massive border wall to keep out African refugees. Unrest in the capital, Ararat, is at fever pitch.While searching for his missing niece, Tirosh begins to act as though he is a detective from one of his own novels. He is pursued by ruthless members of the state's security apparatus while unearthing deadly conspiracies and impossible realities. For if it is possible for more than one Palestina to exist, the barriers between the worlds are beginning to break.

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