Welcome to Litsy!

I don't quite know how to describe this novel. It contains an alternate history of part of the Middle East, a sweet love story and an exploration of the way the random things that happen around us shape the course of our lives. The second part could almost be described as a grittier Bel Canto, although this book was published several years earlier. Whatever it is it's a great read.

I guess I can see why curiosity is one indication of mental health, but the prime indication? I'm not so sure.

#OctoberPutASpellOnYou #Sisters
I need to read this soon, I loved Moon Tiger

Enjoyable read. Westerners get caught up in global politics they don't understand. Love story about two people brought together by fate and dictatorial coup.

About a hundred pages in. I love Lively's novels. They have a certain detachment and birds eye view, but still tell engaging, intimate stories about relationships and happenstance.