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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Exile, A Review by SpeekNDaTruuf |
| Exile 728pgs.
by Richard North Patterson Review by SpeekNDaTruuf * Since the late 19th century, Palestinians and Israelis, two nations of people, have been at war over a homeland. In 1947, the United Nations partitioned Palestine into two states: Jewish and Arab. In 1948, Israel declared its independence. The Arab League (which, at that time, consisted of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria - although Saudi Arabia did not participate in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War) invaded Israel, but was defeated. Jerusalem (Israel's capital), however, was divided; but in 1967, Israel captured the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Ever since, this conflict has been ongoing. In the last three years alone, there have been 86 Israeli and 1,290 Palestinian deaths (OCHAoPt, "The Humanitarian Monitor" December 2007). * On September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda, declared a "holy war" upon the United States, ordering terrorists to strike at the heart of our nation. 2,973 individuals were killed, and over 6,000 were injured. As a direct result of those horrible atrocities, Americans became hostile towards those of East Indian descent and began to label them as "terrorists" on sight. Imagine the aftermath when a Palestinian is accused of murdering an Israeli prime minister in San Francisco. This is the world into which Richard North Patterson delves in Exile. David Wolfe. Jewish, successful lawyer, engaged to Carole Shorr. His goal is to become a husband and a Congressman, but that is jeopardized when his past steps into his present. Saeb Khalid. Hana Arif. Munira. Saeb, Palestinian husband to Hana Arif. Both are outspoken about the problems that plague the Arab population in Israel, and both have their own stories, their own hopes and dreams, many of which involve their daughter, Munira. But a secret from the past threatens to tear their family apart. Ibrahim Jeffar. Iyad Hassan. Arab terrorists who are bent on bringing their own kind of justice to overlooked injustices. But what happens when their plan goes horribly awry? I struck gold once again! I have found an amazing author, Patterson, who has created realistic characters and placed them in highly caustic, but very probable, relationships and situations. I think that's what drew me to this novel. From the very beginning, I was wanting more... and more... and more, and I hated that the novel ended on page 728. To make this review as brief as I can, I will only mention one of the things that I found interesting about this novel. The dynamics of a relationship can often become overwhelming, and the outcome is not always what one would expect or hope. Hollywood has turned most of its romances into fairy tales with a happily-ever-after ending, but Patterson takes a different stand. For that, I have awarded Patterson FOUR STARS. Don't think it deserves four stars? Let's see what others had to say about it: * The New York Times Book Review: "Torn-From-The-Headlines... Exile delivers." * USA Today: "Artful... Compelling." * Former President Bill Clinton: "Astonishing, hugely entertaining." Although the novel ends on page 728, Patterson has included an "Author's Note and Acknowledgements" section that goes from page 729 to 736 and an excerpt from his next book, The Race, that goes from page 737 to 753. |
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