Yaser and Yasmeen: An Epic Poem/ A Novel In Verse
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1530916402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mark Kirkbride said An enthralling read. Is life a joke or is it serious? Yaser and his friends try their best to prove the former with visits to the mall and various high jinks. Of course, life has a way of insisting on its seriousness, testing Yaser and his friends, sometimes to breaking point. Dreams vie with depression as the novel itself exemplifies both sides of life. It’s wildly entertaining, yet deeply thought-provoking, with spot-on observations such as how technology is ‘stripping us of the ability to feel’. We a. A clever message from a poetic mind Steven J Thompson Very well written, verse after verse. Sales Radaideh uses beautiful language and poem to convey his story and message. It is the kind of story that elicits different thoughts from different readers. Are Yaser and friends nobly fighting the establishment? Or are they lost souls who see everyone else as what is wrong with the world, thereby bringing their eventual demise upon themselves? The battle within each of us, between heaven and hell is depicted here as well, and done in a way to not come across. "An epic poem for modern times" according to Bill. What an unusual book, an epic poem for modern times. Saleh Radaideh drops us immediately into the rhythm of his compelling verse in which Yaser tries to find his place in an uncaring world.'That trying to find some sort of cure to the world's sadnessIs all utterly pointless, and it will only lead us to madness'He rails against the shopping mall, against unrequited love, depression and the despair of his friends. I could not stop reading
They sought out pleasure despite boredom, and joy despite sorrow. There were no limits they hadn't crossed to attain the needed goal of happiness. After witnessing the whole world descend to the darkness of sorrow, they took it upon themselves to be saviors of humanity. By doing so, they had angered not only the police force on Earth, but also all the demons in the afterlife. An Excerpt from Yaser and Yasmeen: I cursed the world, in my own self-defeat And witnessed all men and women have their days in repeat Working for and obeying the restrictions of the world, in a manner so odd It was as though we’d taken the wrong ideas to be our gods. Eventually, in the afterlife, they had dialogues and fights with demons, struggling to save themselves from the fire and misery beneath in hell. Besides being a love story between Yaser and Yasmeen, it is also a tale of how four friends were able not only to inspire love on Earth, but also to redeem the people of all layers of Hell into Heaven. Yaser and his friends sacrificed their lives not only for love, but to redeem the whole world. Throughout the story, they formed a musical cult with odd rituals and customs. They had lost