A review by marlisphillips
The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

4.0

I mostly enjoyed this book though I did struggle at a few points. This is about Syrian refugees in the present day as well as Syrian explorers centuries ago. Rawiya and Nour somewhat follow similar physical paths as well as life paths. The descriptions of the refugee experience are heart-wrenching, as always. It was the story of Rawiya that didn’t completely hold my interest, maybe because it was a bit mythological which has never been my thing. Joukhadar’s writing is lovely and makes me curious about some of her other stories.