A review by literallykaren
West of the Jordan by Laila Halaby

4.0

I loved this book! It follows the stories of 4 Jordanian cousins, and the chapters jump through each of their stories. I never get tired of any of them. 3 of the cousins have moved to America, and 1 of them remains behind in Jordan. It seems as though this author was writing specifically for a more Western audience. She does a great job of balancing a world for the reader which makes you see clearly some of the differences and similarities between your own culture and theirs. Also, she does challenge some of the readers own ideas, but without alienating them. (ahem! In the Name of God ahem!)Woot. Read it.