If I was to use one word to describe this book, I'd use "betrayal" which is fitting considering Britain's role in the Middle East during WWII and after. Set after WWII, in British occupied Palestine, the story is told from the perspective of an 11 year old. I love children as narrators because they often see things that are overlooked by adults.

Got this book ages ago from Netgalley, but postponed reading it based on the bad average rating on Goodreads. And indeed, it was not good, but once I started I have a compulsion to finish every book I start. I will give it this, the setting of 1920s Jerusalem was an interesting one, as I have never read a book set in that place and time, and some of the perspective of 11 year old Prue was pretty good. However, the parts set in 1930s England were irritating and seemed kind of pointless. And there were a few scenes in this book that were just super disturbing. But my biggest complaint is simply that the book was kind of all over the place and confusing, and when I finished the book, rather than all coming together, I was left wondering what the point of the book was supposed to be. 1.5 stars.