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American Dervish: A Novel
American Dervish A Novel
Author: Ayad Akhtar
Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met her: his mother's beautiful, brilliant, and soulfully devout friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving Pakistan to live with the Shahs in America, Hayat is thrilled. — Hayat's father is less enthusiastic. He left the fundamentalist world behind with reason. What no one expe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316183314
ISBN-10: 0316183318
Publication Date: 1/9/2012
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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I was sucked into this from the first chapter. I tend to enjoy these "coming of age" stories and especially where we are dealing with an individual trying to straddle two different cultures. I really think the author did a wonderful job laying out this story. I know there have been some critics that complained he "told" the story more than he let it reveal itself. I disagree because I personally don't have a problem being "told" a story if the context makes sense and it is done appropriately.


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