My book club devoured this book. We didn't stop to sample the food at the meeting because we were all talking about the novel so much. Not only is it exquisitely written, but the story is haunting. The relationship between the young girl and her mother paralells is one, like the relationship between Israel and Palenstine, that shifts borders and has dangerous consequences. Skolkin-Smith tunnels deep into the psyche of both her characters and a battle-torn country. Literary and page-turning, and unlike anything I've ever read before. I can't recommend this book highly enough.