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The Submission by Amy Waldman
4.0
The Submission details the story of a contest to design the 9/11 memorial. The winning design is chosen by a blind jury that is unaware of who designed each submission. When it turns out that a Muslim, Mohammed Khan, submitted the winning design, essentially all hell breaks loose.
This book handles its subject matter very well - - showing the issue from every possible angle: the families', the media, the contest winner, the American Muslim community, etc.
This novel was extremely realistic . . .to the point that I almost didn't feel like I was reading a novel. Until the final chapter, it almost read more like an in-depth news expose.
Not quite sure why I couldn't give this five stars. It's very well done, but I think because it is SO focused, and also has a lot of messaging, I think that the impact of the book as a whole is a little bit dulled. I didn't quite care enough about the characters because I didn't see quite enough of their lives outside of the particular specific issue with which they were dealing.
At any rate, if you are interested in 9/11, I definitely would put this on your list. I also feel it would be an excellent book club read with lots to discuss.
This book handles its subject matter very well - - showing the issue from every possible angle: the families', the media, the contest winner, the American Muslim community, etc.
This novel was extremely realistic . . .to the point that I almost didn't feel like I was reading a novel. Until the final chapter, it almost read more like an in-depth news expose.
Not quite sure why I couldn't give this five stars. It's very well done, but I think because it is SO focused, and also has a lot of messaging, I think that the impact of the book as a whole is a little bit dulled. I didn't quite care enough about the characters because I didn't see quite enough of their lives outside of the particular specific issue with which they were dealing.
At any rate, if you are interested in 9/11, I definitely would put this on your list. I also feel it would be an excellent book club read with lots to discuss.