The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. (Paperback)

from jhoaglin

This was an Early Reviewers win from Library Thing. The author of this book is a very skilled writer, and the writing is what kept me reading. I did learn a few things, as I knew almost nothing about Iranian Jews. This story begins in Iran, and then continues in Los Angeles, where apparently many...

from emanate28

The writing was beautiful, it was interesting to read about Iranian Jews (in my ignorance, I didn't even know there were such people!), and the level of magical realism was minimal enough that I could stomach it. I was intrigued by the characters and wanted to see where it was all leading up to, ...

from emanate28

The writing was beautiful, it was interesting to read about Iranian Jews (in my ignorance, I didn't even know there were such people!), and the level of magical realism was minimal enough that I could stomach it. I was intrigued by the characters and wanted to see where it was all leading up to, ...

from mel927

I received this as an advanced reading copy from LibraryThing. It was a very readable book. It was a good story. There were just a few spots where I started to lose interest. I didn't know how to feel about the main character (which is what I think the author was trying for), but as a result, it ...

from 2LZ

Many thanks to librarything.com for sending me an advanced copy of The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. by Gina Nahai in return for my honest review. The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. is the first book that I have read by Gina B. Nahai, but I assure you that it will not be my last. Initially, I was hesita...