Yara Murad is a Palestinian American woman, whose parents immigrated from Palestine to New York, but she was born and raised in Brooklyn. This book gives us a glimpse of what life was like for Yara through an arranged marriage, being the first in her family to get a college education, to having kids, to working at a college to ultimately losing her job and going through a divorce.

A beautifully written book that highlights the struggles of balancing Yara's Palestinian culture and American life. Yara ultimately had to prioritize her own mental health with the help of a therapist and friend in order to create the life she wanted for herself and her girls. This author does a good job of putting the reader in Yara's shoes! Such a thought provoking book! I really enjoyed this book!

Evil Eye is thoughtful, profound, and truly meaningful. A powerful story of motherhood and making your own journey. Loved learning more (and even recognizing some) of Palestinian culture and foods. Beautifully done!

Beautifully written, interesting subject on womens feelings about the way they are treated.

Found this among Little Free Library 'Reading in Colour' lists and highly recommend - an exceptionally moving story highlighting the institutional and societally-ingrained impact of gender roles and the internal conflict faced by people living within more than one culture