Gossamerchild reviewed The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson
Review of 'The Butterfly Mosque' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This was such a beautiful book. I don't have much to add to a review of this book, except to say that it was incredibly personal and as such should be read as such. Meaning that Wilson's experiences may not speak to every Muslim. I had some quibbles with how the last section of the book was put together (the first 3/4 seemed to be mostly about her conversion and her relationship with Omar and then...it wasn't. The last 1/4 seemed more like disjointed essays. Still enjoyable, but it took me out of the narrative flow a little. Maybe just personal taste), but overall this was probably one of the best books I've read in 2016. A personal, individual, moving look at how important religion can be in a person's life. Highly recommended.
