“…an engaging novel with an impressive degree of empathy and authenticity. It reads like a combination of Mornings in Jenin and The Kite Runner. As such, it has the potential to reach broad audiences with a powerful message of Palestinian humanity…”

“…definitely a five-star…the story is powerful and engrossing, definitely recommended.”

“Spellbinding account of the dramatic life of a Palestinian prodigy.”

“…a moving and powerful novel based on historical events, which the writer weaves together harmoniously… It is the type of story that will keep you wondering where reality ends and fiction starts.”

“The Almond Tree has all the makings of a bestseller or a Hollywood film. It is a rags-to-riches (in this case tent-dweller to international award-winner) tale with love, suffering, death and justice thrown into the mix.”

“The story is spell-binding with universal appeal and has potential of becoming an international bestseller and can do for Palestinians what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan.”

“…one of the most riveting books I have read… Corasanti takes a realistic premise and builds an interesting and highly believable story that only gets better as the pages fly by. While “The Almond Tree” is a fictional tale, much of it is based on the truth of what is today’s world, and as such […]

” …a strong addition to coming of age fiction collections, highly recommended.”

“, a Kite-Runner-like epic of Palestinian life by Michelle Cohen Corasanti, makes you aware of what it’s like to exist under Israeli rule… told in a manner that strongly resembles the voice and narrative used by Khaled Hosseini in his popular novel, The Kite Runner.” “A Palestinian Tale Told by a Jewish American.” “Although possibly […]

“If you enjoyed The Kite Runner or In the Shadow of the Banyan, you will want to read The Almond Tree”