I'm not sure what to say about this book. The premise is that it is 2 years post 9/11 attacks and their is a jury tasked to choose a design for a memorial. The competition is anonymous and it turns out the winner is a Muslim which throws the whole thing into a tizzy as people protest the designer, the design, the jury, etc. The book does explore some interesting topics...people question their beliefs, and change their minds. The public pressure on the jury, the politicians, the families of the victims and the public. This part can be interesting as people examine their own motivations and ideas...the actual story is a bit less intriguing. Of course our main character is a flawlessly beautiful, rich and smart widow and her main opposition is a working class Irish guy who has always been a disappointment to his family but lost a brother in the attack. Too much talk about his lust, etc. for my taste. Not that it wouldn't happen, I just think it takes away from the struggle of deciding the central issue. Anyway, an interesting book, just wish it was better.
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