In this book, a 16 year old girl from Chicago is forced to go on a summer trip to her father's home country of Israel. She already resents her father because he and her mother never got married and she only sees him once a year. She really resents him when she feels forced into this trip. She meets her grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as some of their friends, and she experiences a completely different way of life.Overall, I felt this book had a weak plot....too much predictability and unrealistic relationships formed over the course of only several weeks. I also felt like the author was intent on making a point about Israel/U.S. relations, which made parts of the story very didactic. I don't think I'll be recommending this one anytime soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment