The Book of Jonas Audiobook

" Couldn't get note rested enough to complete it. Pretty slow moving . "

" I listened to this book on round trip between Waterloo, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois. What an enjoyable drive! The Book of Jonas tells the story of a war refugee from the middle east. The story is a mix of memories from Jonas' youth, events of the war, and his struggle to cope in the US. It is brilliantly writen. The author knows just what to leave out, if that makes sense. He gives clues, but lets the reader put the puzzle together. It would be a wonderful discussion book! "

" Heartbreaking look at war through the eyes of a Muslim teen and a young GI after a village is mistakenly targeted and innocents are killed. This is one of my favorite new books!! "

" Interesting literary style! A book that combines events with an exploration of memory and the mind. "

" This was a good book. It had some confusing parts and a little hard to follow at the beginning, but once you get into it, it starts making sense. "

" 5+ stars, amazing storytelling! two points of view told, from a Muslim teen and an American soldier...will leave you with much to think about once you have finished "

" Sparse and deep but not very entertaining. I listened to the audiobook. Might have been a better read for me. "

" Awesome. In every way, this is my kind of book. Short chapters, vignettes really, that swirl about and yet connect the events and characters in awakened ways. Highly recommended! "

" This is why I read. "

" I liked it. Probably closer to 4 stars, but there's other books (for example, What is the What) that do it better, so I had to knock it down. "

" i loved this book. very moving, beautiful story and yet very sad also. hard to stop thinking about it. "

" A great debut novel by a very talented writer. Was very impressed and look forward to reading more from Dau. "

" A worthy read, Afghan kid sees family wiped out, comes to America, self destructs because he can't work through something he did, eventually achieves some sort of resolution. "

" It was a pretty good story, but I thought it lingered a bit on setting up Jonas's present world instead of the emotional struggle going on inside of him. "

" Beautifully written with a powerful anti-war story, this is a book that will make you think & stay with you long after you finish the last page. "

" Although it was a serious subject, this was a quick read, and enjoyable. I didn't find the characters or the story especially memorable. Not bad. Not wonderful OK. "

" This novel didn't captivate me at all. The storyline had the potential to go places but instead fell flat, and the character of the soldier wasn't developed enough for me to get a sense of who he was. I finished this novel and felt annoyed more than anything. "

" Pretty dark, very pertinent themes to the current world situation. "