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For my Around the World challenge (Egypt).
A very entertaining novel about an obsessive-compulsive young man who leaves his orderly but predictable life in Butte, Montana, to look for his wayward Egyptian father. In Cairo, he discovers a chaotic city, crazy relatives, a ghost, mobsters, a revolution, as well as a new understanding of himself, his family and a culture he never really knew.
A fast-paced, quirky and fun book - highly recommended!
A very entertaining novel about an obsessive-compulsive young man who leaves his orderly but predictable life in Butte, Montana, to look for his wayward Egyptian father. In Cairo, he discovers a chaotic city, crazy relatives, a ghost, mobsters, a revolution, as well as a new understanding of himself, his family and a culture he never really knew.
A fast-paced, quirky and fun book - highly recommended!
A heartwarming story about an Egyptian-American from Montana who travels to Cairo to meet his estranged father.
I loved the dark humor and the beautiful writing.
I loved the dark humor and the beautiful writing.
Aug 27, 2012
Sam
marked it as to-read
