Dawn and Dusk, by Alice Mead, is an emotional story about a young boy, Azad, whose life is torn by war. His parents are divorced but he doesn't know why and everyone thinks he's too young to know. His town, Sardasht, is located in the Islamic Republic of Iran which has been at war with Iraq for a very long time. One day, Saddam bombs Sardasht with chemical bombs taht destroys Azad's life forever. His mom wants to run away to another town or even country but his dad, who has connections to the secret police, wants to stay. What should Azad do, stay or flee? This is a book about growing up and learning the truth.
I thought that the book was very well written and an easy, short read. Mead did a fantastic job of keeping the reader hooked on to the book. The book made me realize how much one incident can change a person's life forever. Even though I enjoyed the book a lot I felt that it could be more elaborated. In some places, like why Azad's parents divorced, Mead could have provided more details. But overall it was a wonderful book that is very exciting and intense.
Rating (0 - 10 scale): 7
Reviewer Age: 13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Champaign, IL USA
