Title: A mediocre novel.
Review: I purchased "towelhead" based on the review I saw in the new york times. This book does not aim for good literature, it only has sales in mind. The novel is packed with cliches and stereotypical situations that use hype and the current interest in the middle east to sell. The book is lightweight and seems to have a couple of intentionally designed "controvertial" ideas that are the core of the sales pitch. The book is then fattened up with fillers for the rest of the story to justify those flimsy core ideas. It is surprising a novel of this low a caliber is even mentioned in any newspaper reviews.
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