By the end of this harrowing book I was shaking with rage and sorrow. Israeli activist and journalist Ilana Hammerman, now 80 years old, chronicles her life along the Israeli-Palestinian border and her travels and relationships with the people in the West Bank and Gaza. The tragedy, the heartbreak, the absurdity, the wanton cruelty and injustice. She is witness to the daily and never-ending trials and tribulations of the beleaguered Palestinians caught in this seemingly intractable conflict, a witness to policies that perpetuate it. Read it and weep.

While I had some problems with the third-person narrative, overall I appreciated Hammerman's perspective on the humanity of the conflicts in the Middle East. It is often difficult for those of us elsewhere to grasp anything beyond what we are told in the news media; A Small Door Set in Concrete is a great addition to the conversation.

** Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review **
Conmovedores relatos. Me acercaron a una realidad, que conocía solo superficialmente.
La lectura es afable, lo que se agradece, teniendo en cuenta la temática, y por la forma en que esta escrito, parece ademas un relato muy completo y riguroso, lo cual también es importante para un libro con este tinte. Si les interesa el tema, lo recomiendo.