What did you read this year?
Vanessa’s
average rating for
2023
4.5
4.5
2.5.
This book was a gift. I'm not a regular reader of this genre and would direct others to some of the reviews of this book here on Goodreads.
The author had a great idea for a story but I felt the execution was a let-down. The plot focused too much on the adults and their romance rather than the children. I cared about and was rooting for the kids!
I hope the author continues to build success as a writer and I would give another title by her a t ...more
This book was a gift. I'm not a regular reader of this genre and would direct others to some of the reviews of this book here on Goodreads.
The author had a great idea for a story but I felt the execution was a let-down. The plot focused too much on the adults and their romance rather than the children. I cared about and was rooting for the kids!
I hope the author continues to build success as a writer and I would give another title by her a t ...more
Black covers the events between Jewish/Israeli and Arab/Palestinian peoples post-Balfour declaration from 1917-2017. This book details the political back-and-forth movements in that period and also details several events of violence and atrocities committed by both sides. It was hard emotionally for me to take it all in, especially given current events.