

wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.
I couldn’t possibly write a review that would do this book justice. The more that I learn about the history of Palestine the more my heart breaks. Must read.
wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.
I couldn’t possibly write a review that would do this book justice. The more that I learn about the history of Palestine the more my heart breaks. Must read.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 20 books by December 30, 2026
Progress so far: 15 / 20 75%

I should have read reviews before buying the book. I loveddddd Under the Whispering Door, so I blindly got this book.
We meet joe when he’s 10. we really get to know this character throughout his childhood. Then suddenly at 17 there’s an attraction and lots of detailed talk about what ox wants to happen but ThEy’Re wAiTiNg until joes 18. Then right before he’s «of age» he disappears for a huge bulk of the book, and doesn’t return until there’s like 1/8 of the book left, and then there’s a lot of really explicit stuff happening, with lots of reminders of how Joe was when he was little.
I’m sorry but the story would not have suffered without all the highlights of age, or a character being of age. And with all the weird E FILES stuff happening now I’m just really no thanks on this book.
I was also not a fan of the writing style. It felt really choppy.
I should have read reviews before buying the book. I loveddddd Under the Whispering Door, so I blindly got this book.
We meet joe when he’s 10. we really get to know this character throughout his childhood. Then suddenly at 17 there’s an attraction and lots of detailed talk about what ox wants to happen but ThEy’Re wAiTiNg until joes 18. Then right before he’s «of age» he disappears for a huge bulk of the book, and doesn’t return until there’s like 1/8 of the book left, and then there’s a lot of really explicit stuff happening, with lots of reminders of how Joe was when he was little.
I’m sorry but the story would not have suffered without all the highlights of age, or a character being of age. And with all the weird E FILES stuff happening now I’m just really no thanks on this book.
I was also not a fan of the writing style. It felt really choppy.