Both a love letter to storytelling and a careful object lesson in its power.” - Beejay Silcox, New York Times Book Review The triumph of Rum’s novel is that she refuses to measure her women against anything but their own hearts and histories…. “A dauntless exploration of the pathology of silence, an attempt to unsnarl the dark knot of history, culture, fear and trauma that can render conservative Arab-American women so visibly invisible…. “Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns … Etaf Rum’s debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice.” - Refinery 29 I was obsessed with figuring out the mystery of this family.” - Jenna Bush Hager, Today Show Book Club Pick A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick
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