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The sharp beauty of Brand's writing draws us effortlessly into the intersecting stories of her characters caught in the middle of choices, apprehensions, fears. Each of the tales here - June's, Bedri's, Da'uud's, Lia's opens a different window on the city they all live in, mostly in parallel, but occasionally, delicately, touching and crossing one another. Each story radiates other stories. In these pages, the urban landscape cannot be untangled from the emotional one; they mingle, shift and cleave to one another.
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I really love reading books that are set in Toronto. There's something really familiar and cozy about recognizing place names and picturing them in your head while you read. While I didn't totally connect with all of the characters in this book, Brand's prose is so lyrical and beautiful to read. The vignettes of lives were nice - perfect for me because I don't think I'd want to read something more in depth about each character, but these snapshots were great. A fast read.