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3.0
This story is heartfelt, written with so much emotion and strength behind it. The characters feel tangible and real, the journey that Joseph takes is highly stressful to read (in a good way), and the idea of reconciling one’s self with two mothers is a very interesting one. Sometimes the narrative voice felt a bit off, with strange one-off lines and ramblings that seemed to go nowhere, but for the most part the story was there to return to. For as much time is spent on the side characters in the first half of the book, I do wish there was more resolution for them in the second half. Joseph’s trip to Gaza was an important milestone for the story, but it was rushed through and left no room for resolving other storylines from the beginning. Altogether, this makes for an emotional and interesting read!
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