Besides being a superb storyteller (see the quote I posted by Imani Perry), it was so impactful to me because even though there was pain in his story, he did not write as one bitter. He wrote from the perspective of an innocent - as though the pain had not yet caused him to give up hope. We often look at our circumstances and wonder if it is worth carrying on. Nayeri's story argues that it is. We see his family continue to carry on. It is the only book that, after finishing it, I immediately re-read it. I just could not move on to another book.
I have it marked up with underlines, comments, etc. I could hardly pick my favorite lines to add to this thread.
I still haven't gotten around to reading Nayeri's book, but I really must.
Thank you for sharing. If you could pinpoint the most profound way the book affected you, what would it be?
Besides being a superb storyteller (see the quote I posted by Imani Perry), it was so impactful to me because even though there was pain in his story, he did not write as one bitter. He wrote from the perspective of an innocent - as though the pain had not yet caused him to give up hope. We often look at our circumstances and wonder if it is worth carrying on. Nayeri's story argues that it is. We see his family continue to carry on. It is the only book that, after finishing it, I immediately re-read it. I just could not move on to another book.
I have it marked up with underlines, comments, etc. I could hardly pick my favorite lines to add to this thread.