Overall, I liked this book. It's about a girl living through the Lebanese Civil War, so it's got some heavy topics. Certain parts of this book were confusing, but I think that it was meant to be that way since the story is from the point of view of an eight year old. One thing I didn't like though was that the book ended suddenly; I thought it would've been better if there was an epilogue from an older version of the narrator so the story could have some closure. some people are calling this book "a coming of age story," but i'm calling it a page-turner. the *only* thing that ever took me out of the story was the occasional heavy handed and unrealistic dialogue between the eight year old narrator and her ten year old brother. otherwise, the book is great all around. two unexpected delights in this book, entwined but distinct, are the narrator's imagination and the author's descriptions of the surrounding geography and flora & fauna.while set in a christian village in 1980's wartime lebanon and obviously commenting on this condition, the real story is a mystery involving a glass eyeball, a silent child, a sullen dad, a grandmother who has foreseen a death, an uncle who refuses to leave the dangers of beirut for implausible reasons, and some eternal questions about religious intolerance.
What do You think about Een Meisje In Het Zand (2011)?
I really liked the story but was disappointed that there wasn't a clear resolution at the end.
—Emma25
A bit disappointed in the writing style....I thought it would have been better.
—nathan
