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I read this book over the course of a single day, which says something about how hard it was to put down, even for things like meals. I rarely give a book a five-star rating, but this one deserves it.
Bilal, the main character, comes to the U.S. with most of his family. His father is unable to leave their native Pakistan, for some of the same reasons that he wants the rest of the family to get out. There is trouble, apparently caused by the father's longtime friend.
In their new home, foods, cloth ...more
Bilal, the main character, comes to the U.S. with most of his family. His father is unable to leave their native Pakistan, for some of the same reasons that he wants the rest of the family to get out. There is trouble, apparently caused by the father's longtime friend.
In their new home, foods, cloth ...more
3.5* rounded up
An endearing story about the immigrant experience through 10 year old Bilal's perspective. Besides being a good introduction to Muslim and Pakistani cultures, I appreciated how Lorenzi made me feel empathetic towards Bilal's struggles while adjusting to a new culture, especially his observations of American customs and learning another language (particularly the idioms and colloquialisms). ...more
An endearing story about the immigrant experience through 10 year old Bilal's perspective. Besides being a good introduction to Muslim and Pakistani cultures, I appreciated how Lorenzi made me feel empathetic towards Bilal's struggles while adjusting to a new culture, especially his observations of American customs and learning another language (particularly the idioms and colloquialisms). ...more
Sep 18, 2018
Jennette Neville
marked it as to-read
