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I am about a quarter way into this book and am feeling like so far this is pure memoir (as well as a lesson in social studies/politics). I thought this was supposed to be fiction/a novel. How does the rest of the book develop?

Lynne Not an easy read for me but so glad I finished it. Very honest portrayal of Muslim families life as immigrants and the American son who tells their st…moreNot an easy read for me but so glad I finished it. Very honest portrayal of Muslim families life as immigrants and the American son who tells their story including life after 911. It is a novel because he embellishes the details and changes some of the outcomes, names, etc. Listen to an interview and you will appreciate why he did this. This is a very important book. (less)

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