Black Keys

Like Wow!! In a great way. So good - great story, great writing, love the knowledge of the grandfather and the wisdom of Mazen. “One day, I asked my grandfather,Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “To smile when your tears are about to fall.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “For fate to force you into doing something you never wanted to do.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “When you can’t find “someone who understands or feels for you.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “To lose something that was so good, and then find many things remind“you that you don’t have it anymore.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “When someone you “love dies – but only in your eyes.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, “what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “To love someone so much, yet know that in their life, you don’t even exist.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “To get used to someone, and suddenly find them gone.” “One day, I asked my grandfather, “Papa, what’s one of the hardest things in life?” and he told me, “To believe strongly in something all of your life, “and then find out that it was all a lie.” Excerpt From Black Keys Rose B. Mashal

One of the best books I’ve ever read! The author’s writing style is beautiful! Beautiful enough to capture tension, heartbreak, love, and all these other emotions brilliantly! Her construction of the characters though you can relate and fall in love with them, make you also realize their humanity.

I couldn’t get through the first chapter. I’m sorry. I know some may say, it got better that you have to push past the first couple chapters of the main character’s ignorance. But I couldn’t. The way the writer portrays the character of Marie, I honestly thought she was 8-12years of age. And then it is put out there that she was 21. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. Ummm...no. The language Marie uses when speaking, I seriously was confused because I thought I was reading a book about adults. And apparently I was but it didn’t seem that way. And then for Marie to be so ignorant when it came to her brother’s love for an Arabic Muslim. I have no interest in reading about her journey to realizing her ignorance.

This story has a promise, it is actually good, easy read, but sometimes it feels like the choices of words is a bit mediocre, redundant. I screeched every time i stumble into series of wow’s, bridal-style, etc. etc. it sounds immature-ish. I was incensed with the heroine’s reaction to Muslim in general, prejudicial and judgmental..i want to get in there and give her a good rant she would never forget..😂( that’s how i deeply affected with this whole affair!😂) and my heart broke into pieces at the end of book one. I have to buy book two and three to find out the conclusion of their love. It is a trilogy actually. Well...the ending will rein a mystery to me.

Interesting book. Best book I have read in a long time. Congratulations to the author.

It was interesting. Sometimes simplistic in its views but the love story was awesome.

Amazing ethic lesson. Thank you!

I myself have read many books in my lifetime but none of them had yet to meet my expectations until I read this book. The book “Black Keys” by Rose B Marshal is a book full of so many emotions. A romance story that truly touches your heart and makes you want to never stop reading.

This series is so good, I don’t want to start another book! This is very well written, and the culture insight is fascinating. Well done!

I love this story. I couldn’t stop reading it. I learned so much , I cry a bit and I wanted a happy ending so bad. I can’t wait to read the second part...Rose Mashal’s writing is so good.