A review by atharvg
The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah: Fear and Love in the Modern Middle East by Adam Valen Levinson

3.0

A decent and engaging look into one man's travels around the Middle East as he seeks to "understand" their perceptions of Americans (and Jews) in the post-9/11-era. Each visit was fascinating, but due to the sheer number of countries the author includes in this book, some descriptions felt too surface-level. I think that this book gives some insight into first impressions of these countries and their attitudes towards the West and their ways of life in general. However, I think I would have preferred a much more focused text on a few countries rather than one that was so spread out. Still, I would say it was a worthwhile read.