Anatomy of a Disappearance: A Novel Audiobook

" I'm not really sure what the book was about - coming of age with an attractive, insecure, rather immoral stepmother? It didn't seem to be about what I thought it would be about (and why I bought the book)- the disappearance of a father who had been involved in the politics of the Arab world. Not much about the Arab world or politics or the father. That said, I finished the book becasue I wanted to know where it went and because it is well-written. "

" really enjoyed this book...it provoked a lot of discussion at bookclub...about men and women and the arrangements we make around each other...the plight of the son...and the 'evil empire' at work in the background... funny story...but compelling really "

" I had to restrain myself from writing to her too often, especially because she rarely wrote back or responded with the speed and in the manner I had allowed myself to expect. Some people manage to escape the obligation a sincere letter places on them. "

" Really loved the minimalist prose - felt like I was living this experience - great characters, hugely credible plot - a disconcerting delight! "

" Such a wonderful book, I'm interested in readers who have no knowledge of Arab or North African culture and what they thought of it. "

" It was okay - not a favorite of mine. Told from the perspective of Nuri whose father is abducted in 1972 when Nuri is a pre-teen. It is the story of Nuri and his relationship not only with his father but with the women in his father's life, including his father's second wife Mona. "

" A compelling book about an Arab boy who loses his mother, his father disappears and he must make sense of the complication of a life lived beyond his awareness and his longing for the past and for the life he believed he had been living. "

" Elegant, haunting, and engaging story. Very highly recommend. "

" I can't put exactly my finger on why, but I immensely enjoyed this. "

" I thought you always knew where this book must be going, but the surprise was still there, which really reflects on how well it was written. "

" Really lovely writing and story! And in light of what is going on in the politics of the Middle East, a very enlightening read. I want to read more by Matar. What beautiful prose! "

" The ending was unfufilling, but I guess that was expected. Full of loss. "

" Loved it. Listened to it on my ipod...one of the best. Couldn't wait to get back in the car and get my ipod on. "

" a spare, elegant book on loss and the complexities of love. "