I appreciate the purpose behind this book - find the key to uniting the Abrahamic faiths and help people stop hating each other - and it raises a lot of good talking points towards that end. Considering this is her first novel (and doesn't seem to have had the advantage of a strict editor), Isaia... ...more
I picked up this book with a bit of uncertainty of what to expect. I've done quite a bit of reading on religion and I can have some very strong views, so I was really hoping to see how the author tackled the subjects in this book, and on the whole? Very well. I really enjoyed it. Once I got over... ...more
In A New Song, Sarah Isaias unites a delightfully unlikely pair of protagonists, a Jewish doctor and Muslim poet, and confronts them with one of the most difficult challenges of all time: to try and find a poem that is the key to humanity's redemption. Their travels take them through romantic vil... ...more
I liked the book, however it felt like reading a first draft of a novel. The story is good and important, however I missed the depth in the writing to really do it justice. I liked the movie adaptation more. I also missed Christianity in the book - it mostly deals with Islam and Judaism. However,... ...more
A great read that combines history and religion, with romance and adventure. Once I started reading I could not put the book down. Am interested in reading more from this new author. ...more
After seeing the movie starring Stana Katic and Raza Jaffrey, I couldn’t wait to read the book that had inspired it. I knew the book focuses more on the religion aspect than the movie does, and while I don’t usually read books revolving around religion, I really enjoyed it. Once I’d started readi... ...more
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, and admit that I set it aside for another day. Too bad I did because I really enjoyed the story that unfolded, at times a bit slow, but told beautifully through the eyes of Dr. Rachel Roseman al-Shadi. She inadvertantly meets Yakub in the bed next to... ...more
This is beautifully written to cross the boundaries of Islam and Judaism and Christianity and show a unity in all things. I love the list of beliefs on p. 97. The style is similar to The DaVinci code and makes it very difficult to put down, even for just a moment! There were a few minor editing e... ...more
A thoughtful and engaging book about a Jewish woman and a Muslim man's search for an ancient poem thought to bring reconciliation between all people. An action book filled with wonderful details about the religions. ...more