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I probably wouldn't have read this book but it was picked for book club. It is not easy to read, go slow, because there are 4 generations of names, skips in time, chapters by varying characters, and lots of unfamiliar though real Mideastern locations in this novel. However, if you put in the reading effort, the puzzle pieces will fall into place and you will see the beauty of this novel about displacement of families across the globe caused by war, and the loss of sense of belonging, of having a
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I’ve recommended several Gold Nuggets since we’ve started Staff Recommendations, and here’s another! Hala Alyan is an award winning poet and clinical psychologist and those experiences influence her work in a beautiful way. Salt Houses is a multi-generational exploration of a Palestinian family from the 1960’s to present day as they move around, have families, and experience life. Each chapter is a slice of life and a slice of time with each sentence is pure poetry. Historical fiction and litera
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