Attendees: Pam, Susan, Cheryl, Myra, Michelle,
Lori and Nan
Lori and Nan
This book was a work of historical fiction involving the Armenian genocide. Most of us had never heard of the Armenian genocide which occurred around the First World War. This was the Ottoman government's extermination of minority Armenian people from their homeland which is present day Turkey. Males were killed by massacre and forced labor while women, children and the elderly and infirmed were forced to march to the Syrian desert.
The story told about a young American woman who arrived in Syria to deliver food and medical aid to the refugees of the genocide. She falls in love with an Armenian engineer, whom she marries and comes back to America with him to live. Her family - children and grandchildren - are not aware of what happened to their parents/grandparents in Syria until their granddaughter starts to research their life.
In our discussion:
Interest of topic: yes, since so many of us were not aware of this time in history
Character Development: used as a vehicle to push the story long
Plot Development: N/A
Author's Creativity: so, so - he had to tell a story to get the historical topic across
Overall Experience: Enjoyed the history
Rating: 4
We also voted to buy the house in front of the neighborhood for OUR book club house. It would have its own library, places to read quietly and a place you could escape to. It would be perfect for us!!!
Buddy Hawkins made another appearance to our book club. Thank you all for being so tolerant of him!!
Quote of the night was: Nan, you're not giving him enough attention!!!
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