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The author seeks to answer the question: why would a Palestinian woman, apparently secularized and assimilated Israel Arab, become a suicide bomber. He never really comes up with a good explanation. The novel is told in first person by the woman's husband. It is good and engaging while describing the husband's shock and sorrow at the death of his wife, and his confusion as to why she would throw away their life together and his determination to find out why. The novel is weakest when it follows
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This is an excellent book on the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. It is a very personal look at what it does to one particular family. It is charged with emotion, non-stop action and amazing insights. I read this book aloud to my 9th grade world history class and they were riveted from the first page. I am looking forward to reading more of this authors work. He doesn't shy away from tough issues. I would highly recommend this novel.
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Jan 11, 2008
Joerg
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