Scan barcode
A review by kristinaskliffnotes
Refuge by Dina Nayeri
4.0
Whenever I see books about refugees, I am waiting for the worst possible story of horrorify unimaginable things. I have to read a book like this when I am ready for some reality. It also has to be a time where my kids are not extremely busy or on a sleepover, so I can concentrate.
So, when a book club I am in chose this book, I really was not looking forward to reading it. Then I started the book and everything changed.
It is a beautifully written story going back and forth from present and past. Middle Eastern culture is fascinating and I really should read more. The characters are well written and I could picture each person in my mind. It did not water down what refugees had to go through, but it was readable while being interrupted by daily life tasks.
The ending did get a bit wordy, but overall satisfying.
So, when a book club I am in chose this book, I really was not looking forward to reading it. Then I started the book and everything changed.
It is a beautifully written story going back and forth from present and past. Middle Eastern culture is fascinating and I really should read more. The characters are well written and I could picture each person in my mind. It did not water down what refugees had to go through, but it was readable while being interrupted by daily life tasks.
The ending did get a bit wordy, but overall satisfying.