After about 80 years of solitude I could not take it anymore. I was in my twenties. Maybe two more decades on the planet have given me the patience required?

Fabulous! A completely harrowing tale told from the only perspective that could make it palatable - that of a five year old captive who does not know that life could be different. The movie truly did the book justice as well.

This book was well written but I found myself not caring about the protagonist. Perhaps I've listened to too much NPR coverage on the Middle East to find it shocking anymore?