A review by musicsaves
Yummah by Sarah A. Al Shafei

2.0

FIRST LINE REVIEW: "I was twelve years old, still a kid with fairy-tale dreams and never-ending imaginings." And in the next 190 pages that "kid" passes through all stages of life with the most disconnected rapidity, covering the years with repetition and an almost nauseating amount of absolutisms, like "never-ending." While I appreciated learning about the family culture of Bahrainis, I really wish that Al Shafei had a stronger editor to help her with this story, told with such obvious love for her subject.