This authors writing style was different and I did need to go back to the beginning of the chapter to see who was "talking". However, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down.

The author did a great job of describing what it was like to be ninety or ninety three. I really liked this book.

I enjoyed this book for the most part, but it wasn't what I would call a "page turner". I had difficulty embracing the after life beliefs.

Our book group like this book, but just didn't understand why this family would chose to live in such an environment.

A lot going on this in this novel and it is interesting how it unfolds. I liked the contradiction - modernization vs. tradition, especially in Nayir - turns away from a woman's exposed face but owns a cell phone ?? I did struggle with the treatment of Muslim women.

It was hard to keep the characters straight. I would rather read this as two separate books. I struggled with the subject matter. What people do in the name of religion!