" What a great book about what life has become in the Lebanon. I feel like I have such a deeper understanding of what a true loss of culture has been lost through years of war and intolerance. However the rhythm of the book was at first strange but later wasn't an issue. Also the characters in Oklahoma were difficult to keep strait as far as who was related to who, and which generation they belonged to. This in mind, reading the book is a great description of life in the middle east, full of Arabic sayings and beautiful descriptions of towns, clothes, food and passions. The vivid descriptions of Anthony Shadid really make the true Lebanon flower in this book. "
— Jason, 11/8/2013