This book was definitely a hard read. The story centers around a home built by an Arab man and occupied by a Jewish woman. The Arab man wants to visit there after years of being evacuated from the home. There is a lot of history told here and a lot of it is like reading a history book. If your book club likes reading intense books then I would recommend it as it isn't a light read. Our group had varied opinions of the book. Some liked it intensely and others found it too difficult.