The horror is the story of the war in Gaza

Author's name: Ayman Al-Atoum Publisher: Tabaq for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2024 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: The novel talks about the war in Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023. The novel addresses the war from its human and social dimensions, and talks about the suffering experienced by the people of Gaza on all levels. The novel dedicates part of its narration to the suffering of Gaza women, and the severity of the pains they endure silently; that part which does not appear in the media, nor do its news circulate. It also reveals how Gaza's people withstand the brutal machine of killing, the military arsenal, and their cling to their land despite attempts of displacement and expulsion. It speaks about the Gaza fighter's faith, and their patience that exceeds the patience of mountains, and about the long breath of resistance to the occupier, and their refusal to accept him no matter how great the pressures or how long the ordeal. The novel is written with blood-stained letters because it talks about the bloodshed that is spilled recklessly and without accountability. It chooses the pen of dignity and honor in the face of humiliation and insult, and tries to show the difference between the owner of the land and its thief, between those who plant roses and those who plant thorns, between those who allow birds to sing and those who imprison them. The heroes of the novel are shared by the nurse (Faraj Abu Al-Aouf), who moves between most of Gaza’s hospitals, treating the wounded, trying to save them, and wiping their tears, and (Salam), the journalist who reports what she witnesses of atrocities and accompanies (Faraj) in his long journey.