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I read several of other goodreads members' reviews of this book, and agree with both the good and bad. I love reading about different cultures and countries, so that is why I chose this book. I had never learned much about Kuwait, and only knew about it because my brother was a Marine stationed at its border. While the book gave me a glimpes into the lives of Kuwaitis, it didn't seem like enough. Hobbet bounces from one character to another, which kept the book moving quite fast. I wanted to rea
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Jul 22, 2015
Nancy H
marked it as to-read

Nov 22, 2019
Rachel Shields Ebersole
marked it as to-read