Bride Of The Sea is a book set in exotic places. I like how a good book can take you traveling. In this book I went to Jiddah in Saudi Arabia located just west of Mecca and on the Red Sea coast. I also went to Cleveland and Toronto and California. The story takes place over 45 years. A girl is born in Cleveland to parents who immigrated from Jiddah to attend college. Hanadi is the girl. Her parents divorce soon after her birth. Her father returns to Jiddah. He comes to visit Hanadi as often as he can afford. In the culture of Hanadi's parents, a child of divorce spend the first 5 years with the mother and the subsequent years with the father. Before Hanadi turns 5 her mother runs away, changes their names, and tells Hanadi her father died. They travel and move frequently to avoid detection. Her father tries to find her. Her mother's parents hire a private detective to find her. They are almost caught several times. The disappearance of Hanadi and her mother has a ripple effect on the entire family. The story is heartbreaking and compelling. I ended up not really liking Hanadi nor her mother. Hanadi's father was the most likeable character in this book.
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