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Kristen Iworsky
Jun 02, 2010 rated it liked it
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 ...more
Daisy
Feb 21, 2010 marked it as to-read
Shelves: middle-east
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Terri
Mar 24, 2018 marked it as around-the-world
Shelves: modern-fiction