Exodus

The fights for Israel were arguably the most violent battles that were ever documented in the Middle East. Exodus is the story of a young Jewish man named Ari Ben Canaan who wants to rebel against the British who are controlling his country, and he tries to liberate Israel/Palestine. He attempts to free young Jewish children in refugee camps by transporting them on a boat named Exodus. It was a huge political fiasco in the book, and the children were freed. The book documents the fights, and the establishment of a new country. It also goes back to 1939, and talks about all the main characters during World War II. While this book sounds horribly depressing, and it is at times, it also has some very uplifting moments, and some intense romance scenes (no, not like that). Leon Uris, unbelievably talented in plot writing, he leaves a lot to be desired in writing skills. His plots are unbelievably superb and interesting, but his writing style makes aspiring writers like myself cringe. However, his characters portray moving emotion, and Exodus is a riveting look into the fight for Israel. This book is obviously good for Jews, but also for people of all religions, other than Jihadists. The action mixes in well with the romance and boring scenes, and makes Exodus a great book to read. I give Exodus an 8.9 out of 10.