A review by sparetimereader
Fencing with the King by Diana Abu-Jaber

2.0

🤺Fencing with the King 🤺

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Short synopsis: Amani goes with her father to visit his home country of Jordan. Amani goes on a journey to discover hidden family secrets, including a lost relative. 

My thoughts: I enjoyed learning about a different culture and customs in The Middle East. I thought Amani was a great character who was willing to risk her life to investigate and uncover the family secrets. 

This one just didn’t quite work for me. I listened on audio, and while the narrator did a wonderful job I think there was just too much going on in the story for me to keep up. It probably would work great as a Bookclub or buddy read to unpack and discuss all this book has to offer. 

Read if you’re a sucker for: 

• Historical fiction
• Learning about different cultures and customs
• A complex family story where everyone is not who they seem