First Impressions of The Arsonists' City

m_08
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Nov 16 2020 – 11:21 AM

Yesss

Ok the cover is great. I can feel that this will be a book filled with family drama. The book got...

ladyace74
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Nov 16 2020 – 11:03 AM

Not my type of book

Yay, two books with "diverse" points of view! The jackpot! However, this isn't really my type of...

vangalap
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Nov 16 2020 – 10:59 AM

Interesting

I really like family dramas and its set in a culture with which I am unfamiliar. As someone who...

michellerenee
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Nov 16 2020 – 10:55 AM

Pretty

The cover is so great! I also like the writing--Alyan's prose is lovely and this excerpt flows...

onereadingnurse
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Nov 16 2020 – 10:41 AM

Interesting

I dont read nearly enough foreign novels, and would be interested in learning more about Beirut...

dzturtle711
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Nov 16 2020 – 10:12 AM

Family Drama

Can you imagine having to sell your family home after the death of your mother or father? Can...

rebajane
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Nov 16 2020 – 10:09 AM

Intriguing

I am so intrigued by this book! I am already anxious to find out what happens to Ava and her...

bookreader09
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Nov 16 2020 – 09:59 AM

Divided and United

I have high hopes for this novel. There appears to be a universal them about being united as a...

cyireadbooks
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Nov 16 2020 – 09:57 AM

Not One For Me

Inasmuch as I do like family drama's, this one just seems too hardcore. Especially since it...

tynille
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Nov 16 2020 – 09:33 AM

Interesting story

This story is as old as time and yet somehow the reader's take is fresh and intriguing. The story...

jackie28
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Nov 16 2020 – 09:26 AM

Interesting

At first I saw the cover and something drew me to it. I wasn't sure what to think. Then I read...

max1210
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Nov 16 2020 – 09:05 AM

Sounds sad

I'm all for selling the place if things are to dangerous to live there. I understand that there...

betty
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Nov 16 2020 – 09:03 AM

Intriguing

I have been to Beirute and would love to read this book. I am sure I can identify with some of...

leslie
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:58 AM

Not for me

This isn't my go-to genre. I like the cover, and for people who like family dramas, this could be...

bookishknitter
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:53 AM

Not my writing style

I want to like this; I love stories of family and human resilience. However, this is written in...

eliederbach
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:47 AM

Family Ties

Beirut as a home base gives a rich history to a family that has traveled across the globe so when...

anna.tackett
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:36 AM

Not my cup of tea

This book was difficult for me to get into. I was drawn in by the cover and the blurb, but I...

rjsorrento
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:28 AM

Strong start

This book has quite an intense (and tragic) opening. I was on the edge of my seat and caught up...

brianas_best_reads
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:27 AM

Looks Good!

I really enjoyed reading the first impression of this book. It’s not something I would normally...

pate6685
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:24 AM

Love it

I would stand up to Iridis if it means that a family gets to keep their house after their dad...

lostinastack
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:22 AM

Thought provoking

This was my first introduction to the author's work, and I was already captivated by her...

kassymac
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:20 AM

I liked it a lot

What a 1st impression! I think this book will be character driven with detailed and complex...

melkel
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Nov 16 2020 – 08:13 AM

Good Fiction

This book brings to mind other books I've read. At the heart of it, it's about family. family...

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