A Reader’s Thoughtful Comments

I've received this email from a reader who bought “The Assyrian Girl”:

I read the book yesterday in one read. So pat on the back for holding my attention for starters.

I most enjoyed the latter part of the book where you discussed the faces of religion very well I thought. I prefer to stand at arm’s length from the God discussion and listen. I find there is a logic in both positions but also an intransience, almost childish in its fear, that one’s beliefs may be wrong. I find it fascinating that intelligent people can be so fixed in one view. I am of the viewpoint that one never has all the answers and that new knowledge arrives every day.

So I was reading from that viewpoint

I particularly liked the thoughtful discussions between Tara and Ayaan and within the family on religion. Also some of Tara’s conversation with Matt on this subject. Tara, Ayaan and Tara’s ‘parents’ were my most believable characters. Matt not so much, but he held the story together.

Uday is the obvious face of ISIS and you conveyed that fear quite well. Abdur is the face we look at on the street in our prejudice, and wonder.

Well done. A great little story.