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Book Review of American Dervish: A Novel

American Dervish: A Novel
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I was sucked into this from the first chapter. I tend to enjoy these "coming of age" stories and especially where we are dealing with an individual trying to straddle two different cultures. I really think the author did a wonderful job laying out this story. I know there have been some critics that complained he "told" the story more than he let it reveal itself. I disagree because I personally don't have a problem being "told" a story if the context makes sense and it is done appropriately.