Refugee
I had a hard time putting this novel down. Each of the three stories that made up this novel was fascinating, adventitious and energizing. Whether I was with Aaron escaping Europe, or with Isabel as she tries to make it to the United States or with Mahoud as they try to sneak into Turkey, I was emotionally attached to these refugees as they fought for a better life. They each started their journey with their families, their sights were on freedom, and I found myself getting upset as each chapter came to a close. I didn't want to leave each of the individual worlds as the author changed the scenes and the characters, I wanted these children to step on free soil, I wanted to know that they had finally made it. There were scenes in the novel that made me gasp, scenes that almost made me cry and scenes that flooded me with emotions. Traveling to unfamiliar territory, there is fear of the unknown, the fear that they will be welcomed after their journey and the fear that they will survive the ordeal. I highly recommend this novel.
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