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The Years of Silence
The Years of Silence by Marwa Ayad
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This is my debut romance novel which is set in Egypt and the US.

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Danielle Thorne
Jun 13, 2009
Danielle Thorne rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in June, 2009
They say when you can't tell if a story is fact or fiction, the author's done a good job. This is a beautiful story-it's well written. There are no dramatic, over the top twists and turns, so some readers/reviewers may not like that. It should be understood, this is just plotted differently. I found it to be more of a memoir than a romance-perhaps that was the intention.

The most important thing I learned from this book was the universal feelings and experiences women all over the wo...more
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Marwa Ayad
May 04, 2009
Marwa Ayad rated it: 5 of 5 stars

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