Concluding Chapters, 32-47.

[Rachel-K]

Please use this thread to discuss your ideas about the entire novel.

[Fozzie]

On page 267, Shirin comments that her father resembles Rembrandt's Old Jew Seated. It is ironic that it is one whose reproduction Isaac kept above his desk. Here is a link to a picture of the painting.

http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/d2.html

[Rachel-K]

Thanks for the link, Laura!

Did you imagine Isaac this way?

Looking at the image made me wish to think of a painting that could describe the way I perceive Shirin.

[Fozzie]

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rkubie wrote:


Did you imagine Isaac this way?

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Surprisingly, I did! I guess Dalia must have done a good job of describing what he looked like upon his return from prison.

[WildCityWoman]

Thanks for providing the link to that picture - that's so sad, isn't it?

I wish I'd been here for this discussion when it was 'happening', as I just love to post thoughts as I'm reading through chapters.

This book moved well from beginning to end - didn't take long for the tension of the story to get started and it held right through.

I think every reader breathed a big sigh of relief when the little family finally got moving out of there.

I'm not a war lover, but when I read of violence like this, I just wanna' go out and shoot somebody!