A review by drbooknerd
The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson

5.0

This book not only lived up to my expectations, but exceeded them. Wilson's inspiring journey to Islam, the change of scenery from America to Egypt, the relationships she has (not to mention meeting her husband), her voice and the way she describes all of these made for a very sumptuous, enthralling and lovely read, to say the least. Some of the themes she talks about through her experiences as a convert, in a world where Islam is not seen in the best light, is of course, very relevant still today. Her life in Egypt is described in such detail and in very personal terms, it makes you fall in love with the story, her life and her journey - so much so that I almost wish she had written another book to cover what has occurred in her life since then. I know that several of my friend on the site already have it on their to-read list and if you are reading this and you don't, you should definitely add it now. Haven't loved a book this much in a long long time.