Abby's review of Twenty Two Years to Life Mohammed Morsi

Twenty-two years to Life - a review

- Abby


Rating: 5/5

Twenty-Two Years To Life, without a doubt, has been the best read of 2017 so far.  Usually, I would not tell a book to be the best read outright like this without revealing the factors that lead to such a conclusion, but this book certainly is an exception. There are certain factors I consider essential that make a great book and this one has it all.

The plot is based on a true story set in Middle Eastern country Gaza. The book starts with an author note that “This is work of fiction. The story is not. Free Palestine.” Even being a small book of merely 140 pages this is intense, heartbreaking, thrilling, a true page-turner and a visual treat taking us through the lives of Palestine families amidst the war-torn Gaza due to the illegal Israeli occupation. The reader will experience an emotional roller-coaster that initially will make us smile, then bring to tears and finally chokes with emotions leaving us in a state of hopelessness.
The author is a fantastic storyteller that had me right from the first page and did not even take a break till I finished it. His first-hand experience apparently has given him an upper hand in making the book authentic.  There are a couple of beautifully written passages, and this book is more than I could ask for in a book of this size.

Overall, Twenty Two Years to Life is one such fantastic read that echoes long after reading. Finally a worthy competitor for the Book of the Year 2017. Highly recommended; I would say a must-read.

 The author/publisher provided a complimentary copy via Goodreads Giveaway.

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Review originally published in Abby's Shelves

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