A review by newlyhipstef
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Heartbreaking, and frustrating. The author says so much in three poetic words. The book moves along quickly and is a fast read, yet packs character and history and politics. A look at the human story of refugees…children… and the adults who are in charge in some ways and so not in others