- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Red Deer Press; 1 edition (Jan 29 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0889951292
- ISBN-13: 978-0889951297
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 12.8 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #113,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dedicated to the children of war, the story follows a Lebanese teenager, Karim, as he escapes war-torn Beirut, travels a dangerous route over the mountains to Chlifa, and then on to Montreal and a new life. But this journey and time-line is completely fractured within the novel, because Karim himself is unable to move on with his life. His bizarre behaviour in his Montreal high school—self-imposed isolation interspersed with incomprehensible (over)reactions—is rooted deep within the horrific escape experiences he is still reliving. Using Karim's diaries, another teenager's first person perspective on Karim, as well as a regular narrative format, the story weaves back and forth in time and across viewpoints, until Karim can find a way to move on and leave behind a past filled with death: "I don't have a monopoly on unhappiness." Good dialogue amongst the students on, handling cultural conflicts, being uprooted and making compromises.
Deborah Wandal (Books in Canada)
Deborah Wandal (Books in Canada)
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"A tour de force . . . the work of an accomplished writer whose work has been brought to a new audience by an equally accomplished translator."
-- Globe and Mail
"The climax is truly poignant and the resolution thoughtful."
-- Books in Canada
"Deftly portrays the cultural conflicts within the high school classroom. . . . The writing style evokes an immediate response from readers with its expressive language, clarity of word choice, and changing point of view."
-- International Reading Association, Newark, Delaware
"A powerful, thought-provoking story that handles discrimination, compromise, uprooting and friendship meaningfully."
-- Kliatt
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pulls you in from the beginning,
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This review is from: Road to Chlifa (Paperback)
I was assigned to read this book in my French class at school. I didn't think much of it, in fact I only chose it because I thought the cover was nice. But once I opened it and started reading the first pages, I was hooked. It's an incredible story about a young boy and a young girl who have both lost everything in the war. They part on an adventure that will change their lives forever. As we read on, we witness a strong and very emotional relationship developing between the two characters. We come to share the character's emotions and experience all the things they do. The ending, although I will keep it secret, is very harsh if you have come to develop a kind of relationship with the characters, you are almost incapable of accepting it. In resume, it's a fabulous book totally worth it's small price.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very moving and sensitively written,
By Shula "Shula" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Road to Chlifa (Paperback)
I read this book in one day and have recommended to many of my friends already. Karim's character is convincing and clearly drawn. I enjoyed reading about his relationship with feisty Maha because it was so unlike most boy-girl flirtations in teen novels. These youngsters are drawn as complex, flawed, thoughtful, frightened and yet courageous. They are affectionate, troubled, three-dimensional human beings with whom any reader may feel an immediate connection... regardless of their race or religion. They are not super-human, nor are they portrayed as being "different" or "less-than," by virtue of their skin colour, religion or country of residence. This was a touching and timely read for me. Every child has the right to live in peace.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
the road to chlifa,
By A Customer
This review is from: Road to Chlifa (Paperback)
i loved this book. It was one of the best book i ever red in my whole life. I hated reading books but when my english teacher ask the class to read it I thought it is going to be like other book but it was the best book ever. I liked the book because it was about the immegrant people, they all have hard time in first few years. The book is about a Lebnonies teenager name Karim. He is handsome good loking. He stadies in a high school in Motreal and all the girls in his class are after him, and all the boys hate him because of that. this young boy had a hard to get to Canada and he also had lots of problem when he got to Canada.
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