Very informative novel regarding the lives of young women of college age in modern day Syria. Portrays lives of a number of different women whose lives intersect and meld. I enjoyed this first novel by Kati Woronka. Our club has a member who is a childhood friend of Kati\\\\\\\'s. We had the gift of a 30 minute conference call with her in London during our discussion.

Loved the look into a real, rural family's extreme challenges during the 1930's and 40's in the Midwest. It helped make the history pages come alive.

A bit slow at the beginning, but I got engrossed in the characters and their entertwining lives. Good study in human nature.