Eman Quotah

This is the story of a young Saudi couple who have come to the U.S. to study. They have a daughter, but grow apart and divorce. He returns to Saudi Arabia, while she stays in the U.S. with their child, though he visits regularly. When their daughter is five, her mother runs off with her, and the father spends years searching for her, eventually finding her. This, naturally, affects the girl's relationship with both her parents.

The story is told primarily from the points of view of the father and daughter. It's a very good book, but this is a weakness, as one gets very little insight into the the mother's behavior. The reader doesn't get to know her as one does the father and daughter. Still a recommended read, however.… (meer)