Day of Honey is an extremely well written, well researched memoir that juxtaposes the harsh realities of a war torn country with the author’s immersion in a beautiful culture, eating good food with good people. It’s so refreshing to read something that joyfully depicts Iraqi culture. Her love for the culture shines through her descriptions of the delicious cuisine as well as her interactions with the people she meets, from underground book clubs to her Lebanese in-laws. There was the occasional lull and frequent section breaks throughout the chapters made it easy to stop and start sometimes, but in the end, Ciezadlo is a fantastic writer and that’s what always brought me back.
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Free Press
Content Analysis:
Day of Honey is a memoir of a war reporter living in Beirut and Baghdad. If that doesn’t say enough, its mature themes include murder references, violence, overthrows, escapes, danger, fright, etc.
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