MalikaÂ’s War : A Novel

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Summary: Good, Timely Story
Review: Malika Ahmed is a dutiful daughter of Islam, doing her best to be the perfect daughter and sister. Yet it seems the harder she tries, the more she fails. If only she could be like her older sister. Nadia was good. Nadia was beautiful. Nadia was perfect. Nadia had a fiancé. A fiancé Nadia didn't want and seemed to hate.

But when Nadia becomes the first suicide bomber on US soil, Malika is faced with a new world without her sister. And life becomes even more difficult to deal with when her father tells her she is to marry Imaad, Nadia's former fiancé . . . a secret Christian.

Intermingled with the horror of what her sister has done and dealing with Nadia's loss, Malika sees a gentle strength in Imaad that makes her curious about this forbidden religion. Stubbornly determined to stay loyal to Islam, she is still drawn to Imaad and his faith in his God.

Graham has chosen a good story. She tells it with insight and reveals some of the life and traditions of an Islam/American family. Yet I had the feeling of merely skimming across the top of a very deep lake with hidden secrets that I needed to see and feel. There is a potential for greater depth in the stories of Malika, Nadia and Imaad than is revealed in this all too brief work. I would love to see Ms.Graham take another stab at this and show us more of what made Nadia tick, more of the inside of this Islam family, and a whole lot more about the relationship between Malika and Imaad.

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This book is great. I loved the perfect balance of romance and reality. It is well written. It was intriging, I couldn't put it down.

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Summary: GREAT BOOK!
Review: This is a great modern christian romance book. It is fast paced and keeps you glued until the end. The book has a great balance between romance and real life and the Christian faith. I am hoping the author will consider writing a sequel t this one!