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A Berkeley and Columbia graduate, Sara Hamdan, is a former Merrill Lynch banker, New York Times journalist, and editor at Google. After winning a Netflix short story award, she received the First Chapter: Emirates Literature Foundation Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship for her debut novel, What Will People Think? Sara is Palestinian American, raised in Greece, and has called Dubai home for twenty years. When she’s not typing away at her laptop, she loves to spend time at the beach with her husband and two kids.

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What Will People Think?

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What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
"Wonderful! This is exactly everything I love about a good coming-of-age book, except it's not about or by a white person. It's very heart-warming to see something of this quality from a Dubai-based author, and inspiring too. Although the exact combin" Read more of this review »
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What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
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What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
"A simple joy to read. I finished it in two days because I just couldn’t put it down. Deeply relatable, funny, and thoughtful. As a Palestinian American, it hit so close to home — but I think any Arab, Iranian, Chinese or immigrant family who’s built " Read more of this review »
What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
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Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
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You'll feel transported to Cuba's coastline in this sweeping family saga... love story was meh, but I enjoyed the setting of Havana ...more
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The Assistant by S.K. Tremayne
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Cheesy psychological thriller, but I enjoyed the digital aspects... Not my favorite read of the year, but it was entertaining. If you're looking for a spooky October read, this fits the bill ...more
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Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Alexander
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Jessica Guerrieri
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What a stunning look at creativity, motherhood, release and addiction, at the many currents that pull at a woman. I found this to be a deeply moving portrait of motherhood. Jessica writes with such raw honesty, at times I forgot this was a work of fi ...more
What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
" Thank you for the review! Just a quick note that the 'modern day' sections of the book took place in 2011, making the grandmother 80 years old (not 95 ...more "
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