Roundabout of Death

by Faysal Khartash

176 pages, Paperback

Published March 2, 2023

Reviews

[Ania Miceli · Rating 3 out of 5]

A journey through the eyes of a man just trying to survive war-torn Syria in the midst of civil unrest. The cadence of the narration was different from what I have been used to, but the non-linear storyline gripped me once I adjusted. There are chapters that used the stream of consciousness method of storytelling that convey the experience of what life was like in a way that was extremely powerful. Definitely recommend.

[Katie Snell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting insight into life in Syria during the civil war and life under the Islamic State. However the book jumped incoherently between stories, was very confusing and didn't give a very clear picture of the characters.

[Charly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could this be called a novel? To me, it reads more like accounts tracking events of destruction, wanton brutality and killing during the Syrian Civil War. Of course, harrowing but unfortunately the narrative lacks emotion with scarce character development: much like reading 'detached' non-fiction or news reports. No less important for that, however I'm unconvinced there is much fiction here.