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After the events of 9/11 as a New Yorker, I often felt the uneasiness of living in New York and watching a country changed with the majority buying into the narrative of the innocent nation attacked because of "our freedoms." A New York I felt no longer was the city I wanted to be in, what kept me sane was my friendship with others surviving the Big Apple. The underlining theme of Full Circle by Regina Timothy is friendship, and some of our friends may surprise us in our darkest state of being.

It has been eight years since the horrific attacks, and we pick up with Samia-Al-Sayyid a hardworking Iraqee immigrant who had to escape her homeland or face death by stoning because in the minds of barbarian being a victim of rape victim equals her being a seductive Jezebel, deserving death to restore family honor. Samia-Al-Sayyid days in post 9/11 brings hardship as she works for an unstable boss, faces acts of typical verbal American racism, this hit me as I was reading because I too witnessed this in the city of immigrants and felt shame. Her life is all about the wellbeing of her son, keeping him on the right track doing what a good single mother does. Aazim, her son is at a crossroad of his young life dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting and revenge; his journey had me thinking about those who prey upon vulnerable teenagers for their twisted means. I came away with the thought that being recruited to commit acts of terrorism is no different than someone recruiting kids to sell drugs. Regina Timothy created a strong and moral character within Samia-Al-Sayyid her conversations with her boss and friends hit home because it's real and as you get into the book you know tragedy will strike, will the central characters change for the better or will life will leave them bitter and worst?

Full Circle connects the lives and redemption of the central characters with friendship and the kindness we don't expect when times are bleak and desperate. The ending of the book wasn't from me but overall I highly recommend Full Circle by Regina Timothy.


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Full Circle edition by Regina Timothy Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

I was immediately captured by the prologue – the events of 9/11. Upon reading the first half of the novel, however, I was somewhat disappointed. It seemed liked a light-weight novel as the author was forever naming sofas, handbags, sunglasses, etc. – "Dale Tiffany Crystal Peony" table lamp, "Manolo shoes", "Jackie Onassis" sunglasses. But as I continued to read, my attention was once again captured by the very real events that are the backdrop of this story. And we see the effect of the Iraq war from the perspective of 3 different women, one a single-mother, who is also a Moslem. Samia Al-Sayyid is the most sympathetic of the 3, in my view. She experiences one heartbreak after another, but has the courage to survive.

The reader gets a close-up view of PTSD, racial/religious prejudice and the fallout of war and terrorism. Family dynamics are at the forefront of the story.

I was disappointed in the author's use of f-bombs and expletives.

All in all, it was an interesting read and very moving. Have Kleenex handy.

I received this book free of charge from the author.
Full Circle is a great read, Regina Timothy reveals herself as a masterful storyteller.
Her story unfolds after the 9/11 attacks in NYC, told with rare insight and compassion. The diversity of her characters gives us a chance to understand what it is to a Muslim in In NY. and an American in Iraqi. A story of family, friendship, revenge, hope and consequence.
Laura Calhoun
An Iraqi Muslim migrant in New York, now that is interesting. This is a very moving story of a hardworking woman, Samia who lives in New York and is a single mum to a teenaged son. Just when life was going somewhat smoothly, things take a drastic turn. I felt that the main character was very strong and forgiving despite all the obstacles she had to face in life. Samia is an inspirational character that women can look up to.
After the events of 9/11 as a New Yorker, I often felt the uneasiness of living in New York and watching a country changed with the majority buying into the narrative of the innocent nation attacked because of "our freedoms." A New York I felt no longer was the city I wanted to be in, what kept me sane was my friendship with others surviving the Big Apple. The underlining theme of Full Circle by Regina Timothy is friendship, and some of our friends may surprise us in our darkest state of being.

It has been eight years since the horrific attacks, and we pick up with Samia-Al-Sayyid a hardworking Iraqee immigrant who had to escape her homeland or face death by stoning because in the minds of barbarian being a victim of rape victim equals her being a seductive Jezebel, deserving death to restore family honor. Samia-Al-Sayyid days in post 9/11 brings hardship as she works for an unstable boss, faces acts of typical verbal American racism, this hit me as I was reading because I too witnessed this in the city of immigrants and felt shame. Her life is all about the wellbeing of her son, keeping him on the right track doing what a good single mother does. Aazim, her son is at a crossroad of his young life dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting and revenge; his journey had me thinking about those who prey upon vulnerable teenagers for their twisted means. I came away with the thought that being recruited to commit acts of terrorism is no different than someone recruiting kids to sell drugs. Regina Timothy created a strong and moral character within Samia-Al-Sayyid her conversations with her boss and friends hit home because it's real and as you get into the book you know tragedy will strike, will the central characters change for the better or will life will leave them bitter and worst?

Full Circle connects the lives and redemption of the central characters with friendship and the kindness we don't expect when times are bleak and desperate. The ending of the book wasn't from me but overall I highly recommend Full Circle by Regina Timothy.