Autobiographies are one of a few genres of #books with which I struggle. I usually bail out before the 10% sample is finished. So it was with hesitation that I submitted my request to review #StrangerNoMore but I had to know more about Annahita’s journey, her country but mostly her conversion to #Christianity. I am so grateful I did, this book is powerful and moving! I didn’t notice the first 30% fly past and I read the entire book in one afternoon, I just had to find out what happened to everyone…the good people and the bad alike! Annahita has endured more than can be summarised in a review…it really does take a book. From the horrors of Iran to prison in Turkey to more violence in Denmark and Sweden, Annahita survives a barrage that seems to never cease! In the midst of the pain and confusion, a ray of #hope appears in the form of Christianity. The last part of the book explains more about the faith and its ability to draw others in just from the way in which we live. It’s a great reminder to live out my faith! Annahita refers to Ruth, Joseph and Job as biblical people from which we can draw the strength to endure knowing good will come. Her framing of the suffering she experienced in this way is inspiring as is her sheer will to go on. The sensitive reader (a.k.a. me!) will be reassured to know that whilst what Annahita went through is severe and traumatic, it isn’t described in horrific terms. She keeps to the outline and leaves the reader empathetic but not destroyed. A five out of five for this extraordinary book! #bookreview #blog #netgalley
