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author: Etaf Rum
genre: adult fiction, literary fiction
published: March 5th 2019 by Harper (first published February 8th 2019)
my copy: kindle, 368 pages
my copy: kindle, 368 pages
This debut novel by an Arab-American voice, takes us inside the lives of conservative Arab women living in America.
In Brooklyn, eighteen-year-old Deya is starting to meet with suitors. Though she doesn’t want to get married, her grandparents give her no choice. History is repeating itself: Deya’s mother, Isra, also had no choice when she left Palestine as a teenager to marry Adam. Though Deya was raised to believe her parents died in a car accident, a secret note from a mysterious, yet familiar-looking woman makes Deya question everything she was told about her past. As the narrative alternates between the lives of Deya and Isra, she begins to understand the dark, complex secrets behind her community.
why did I get this. because I see it all the time back then, I guess. I don't think I've really read this synopsis, to be honest, until now.
why is it still in my tbr. got piled up with all my kindle ebooks and I haven't been reading much on my kindle.
HOW ABOUT YOU
Have you read these books? What do you think of this book? Should I put this at the top of my tbr?
Multigenerational stories can be quite interesting and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love reading books from different countries and culture, particularly Middle East. I hope you'll read it, so I can read your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI have heard great things about this one. Books do tend to get easily lot on my Kindle. I hope that you enjoy this one when you do get the chance to pick it up.
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