A review by linesiunderline
Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is an unusual, introspective, quiet, character-driven story that pulls you inside a culture and community and also leaves you thinking about loss and exile and the experience of immigration. Oh, and there is romance. And such evocative, sensuous writing - about food and the LA neighborhood where it takes place. I am always pulled in by a story that takes place in a restaurant and this novel is a creation as memorable and complex and beautiful as the dishes we read about throughout the story.  It’s lovely and I’m glad I discovered this backlist gem. 
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