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Godsend
Godsend | John Wray
6 posts | 2 read | 15 to read
Like many other eighteen-year-olds, Aden Sawyer dreams of escape. Adens dream, however, is worlds removed from conventional fantasies of teen rebellion: she is determined to travel to Peshawar, Pakistan, and to study Islam at a madrassa there. To do so, she takes on a new identity, disguising herself as a young man named Suleyman; her friend and travel companion, Decker, is the only one who knows her true identity. Aden fully commits to this new life, even burning her passport to protect her secret. But once she is on the ground, she finds herself in greater danger than she could possibly have imagined. Faced with violence, disillusionment and loss, Aden must make choices that will test not only her faith, but her most fundamental understanding of who she is. In Aden Sawyer, John Wray has created an unforgettable character: a young woman whose idealism, navet and inner strength set her on a wild, brutal course toward redemption by blood. Godsend is an incisive novel of immense grace, from a novelist at the height of his powers.
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readingjedi
readingjedi
Godsend | John Wray
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Panpan

2nd book set in Afghanistan I've read in as many weeks and sadly both were Pans. Thanks to some atmospheric descriptive writing I got more of a sense of the place from this one, though in places it was overblown & for me suffered from Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome. But, I'm sorry, the premise was just so totally, ridiculously, mind-bogglingly unbelievable that I just couldn't get on board with it. I found it laughable. Cont. in comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

readingjedi Cont. from above. Could not stand the shallow and vapid MC who showed herself to be not much more than a silly, naive, petulant brat with Daddy Issues who wasn't so much radicalised as indulging in a bout of "I'll show them, so there!" And then she gets the hots for some Afghan guy and I'm groaning! ??‍♀️ 4y
readingjedi Seriously, does anyone buy an 18 American girl passing herself off as male for months on end in Afghanistan? The issues and themes presented are all big and worthy and SERIOUS. But this premise was just so downright silly it only served to undermine them. 4y
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readingjedi
readingjedi
Godsend | John Wray
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Up today is Godsend by John Wray. Really love the cover.

With belated thanks to #netgalley for this book.

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Well-ReadNeck
Well-ReadNeck
Godsend | John Wray
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https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/godsend-john-wray/

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Well-ReadNeck
Well-ReadNeck
Godsend | John Wray
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Pickpick

The publisher's blurb describes this book as "a coming of age story like no other". I can think of no better way to review this in a single sentence. The narrative drops the reader immediately into the protagonist‘s point of view and many parts of the story unravel subtly as the story progresses. A smart, well-constructed and well-written novel, I would recommend this highly for book clubs. It's one you are going to want to discuss. #netgalley

merelybookish Is the writer one of the original #TOB commentators? 6y
Well-ReadNeck @merelybookish Hummmm ... I‘m not sure!? 6y
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Well-ReadNeck
Well-ReadNeck
Godsend | John Wray
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#FridayReads

Diving into these two this weekend!!!

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Well-ReadNeck
Well-ReadNeck
Godsend | John Wray
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My September TBR shelf!

Still working on reading down my #netgalley list. With an emphasis on short stories (for a blog post I‘m working on).

Reviewsbylola I really want to read the Fowler! 6y
Well-ReadNeck @Reviewsbylola Yaaasss! I just started that one last night. I adored Z! 6y
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