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Book Review of A Woman Is No Man

A Woman Is No Man
A Woman Is No Man
Author: Etaf Rum
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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What an eye-opening book for me! This is the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women who have immigrated to Brooklyn. It is the story of women who have been raised in a very conservative culture trying to navigate present-day multicultural New York and find their own voices. Their Arab culture values the reputation of the family above all else, even when lies have to be told to keep the family's honor.

This book gave me some insight into the Arab culture. Great characters in the book!