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Jul 02, 2018JAL49 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Important attempt by Mohsin to conjure up the horrifying circumstances that propel refugees to leave their homelands and seek asylum elsewhere. I chose this for Book Club and we had a great discussion, but I did find myself wishing I cared more about the two main characters. Their situation was frightening, but I didn't feel emotionally engaged by them and didn't find their relationship credible or compelling. The suggestion that refugees can slip into new worlds via the internet/social media/phones/black rectangles was interesting - some in the group I was with found the magic hokey or confusing. Important book to read as our country drifts toward xenophobia. But if "Show, don't tell" is still the rule for fiction - and I think it is - this book got a bit too tell-y as it went on.