Official Review: A Loaf Of Bread by Rana Bitar

Kaymania · Post by **Kaymania** » 20 May 2019, 16:06

A Loaf of Bread reflects the anger and pain which Rana Bitar felt during Civil War in Syria and to all fans of poetry I would recommend this book to you.

Post by **Seamstress** » 20 May 2019, 16:16

English is not my native language and I am afraid that at my current knowledge level of it reading poetry is wasted effort. Sorry and Congratulations with reaching BOTD, anyways!

Azrevread · Post by **Azrevread** » 20 May 2019, 16:21

Your review of the poetry collection A Loaf of Bread by Rana Bitar is very insightful.
It takes a lot of skill for an author to use ten poems to provide such a respectful and
sensitive view of events that have happened during the Syrian war. The book sounds like it's
worth reading because the author uses the right amount of poetry to get the point across
without exploiting the experiences of the persons involved. Congratulations on Book of the Day.

Kelsey Hatch · Post by **Kelsey Hatch** » 20 May 2019, 16:26

I love poetry and am always looking for a good collection to read. A Loaf of Bread seems like the perfect choice, with cultural perspectives, hard emotions, and beautiful word choice. The author does rhyme sometimes, but only in a few lines. This adds a music touch to the language and word flow. I will try reading these aloud, as you suggested, for the true feel of the poetry. Thanks for a thoughtful review!

Renetio · Post by **Renetio** » 20 May 2019, 16:29

Well. This sounds heartfelt poetry, based on the author's experience on the her country's civil war. Since I don't know a thing about that, I would love to read this book and understand more.

Agnes Masobeng · Post by **Agnes Masobeng** » 20 May 2019, 16:36

I wonder if the poems in here link to each other
Or if they have the same theme.

Gaby+LysMom2KB · Post by **Gaby+LysMom2KB** » 20 May 2019, 16:39

The introduction of this poetry collection from Rana Bitar
wasn't enough for me to get any insight, especially compared to your detailed, thoughtful review. So I read more of it, and couldn't stop until the end! I tend to like rhyming sentences, and some of hers were that way. Other poems, starting the same way, either addressing Mother or Father, were deep and intense. She takes the reader along in her losses and tragedies, and makes you feel and think about the inhumanity of war.

Seraphia Bunny Sparks · Post by **Seraphia Bunny Sparks** » 20 May 2019, 16:39

I can only imagine all that the author went through and experienced but it sounds like they convey it rather adeptly with this collection of poetry. I have to admit though that poetry is not a genre that I enjoy reading so while this book sounds emotional and even gripping in certain respects, I don't think that it will be a good fit for me.

todwyer01 · Post by **todwyer01** » 20 May 2019, 16:51

From a sampling, this is an interesting collection of poetry surrounding death, destruction, and heart-felt sorrow. Well done.

Verna Coy · Post by **Verna Coy** » 20 May 2019, 16:53

I do sometimes enjoy a book of poetry. So far, I've loved all the forms of poetry I've read, my favorite is the Japanese Haiku. Poetry always has such a wonderful, condensed message for the reader! It sounds like this book really delivered that, thanks for the great review!

Heidi M Simone · Post by **Heidi M Simone** » 20 May 2019, 16:54

I can't imagine the feeling of losing your homeland and the distress that civil war can bring. This collection of poems definitely seems emotional and thought-provoking. Not sure if the metaphors, motifs, and innuendo would be over my head or not (many collections of poems are), but it's good to know that you enjoyed how complex the poems seem to be. It's great that the author uses great prose and can easily help readers visualize the Syrian culture and daily life. Also, I like how you feel as if the author was very intentional in every thought, punctuation, and word. Glad to hear these ten poems were filled with emotion and that the collection was well-edited. Also, it's great that you enjoyed this one and thanks for sharing!

sush_destiny · Post by **sush_destiny** » 20 May 2019, 17:05

"A Loaf of Bread" is a collection of poems by Rana Bitar about her life in Syria and the struggles she faced. Very emotional and intricately put. Congratulations on BOTD!!

NIRUPAMA JHA · Post by **NIRUPAMA JHA** » 20 May 2019, 17:08

I am not much of a poem reader but this one is exceptionally appealing to me. Well i don't really know how it would have been for the survivors in Syria but i couldn't hold my tears when i saw a documentary on civil war there. from this review i feel all the emotions of the survivors are seamlessly written. i will definitely read this book. thanks for this amazing review.

Benway02 · Post by **Benway02** » 20 May 2019, 17:33

it was enjoying to read. I like how they rhyme the words in the book.
Very interesting topics that they also put into the short story.
The only thing that I didn't like is about the death in the book.

Jesse Nicolas Presgraves · Post by **Jesse Nicolas Presgraves** » 20 May 2019, 17:33

I tend to think that the best poems are those that are, as the review says, "deep and thought-provoking". However, I tend to not be interested in poetry collections, so I may pass on this book.