Monday, February 21, 2011

Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy


I won this book on the Goodreads Giveaway.

When I first started this book I was skeptical because it was the first-person narration of a thirteen year old Afghan girl, written by a member of the US military. I got it in the mail last night and figured I would read a little bit before bed. Well, I ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting. I was enchanted by the young girl and everything that she and her older sister, Zeynab had to go through.

I felt like I was really inside of her home and watching her interact with her family. I also felt the pain when she told of the hurtful things that people said to her because of her cleft lip. This book had some dark moments, but also some hopeful ones. It was a great read and I look forward to more from Mr. Reed

Words in the Dust was an insightful, heartwarming, remarkable book. I give it 5 stars.