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The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt is the story of Levi Katznelson. Levi is concerned about his brother, Boaz Katznelson, who just returned from Iraq. Albeit his brother was deemed healthy, Levi still believes there is something wrong with Boaz. Once Boaz leaves for his trip, Levi is left with a choice either to stay and let his brother be, or follow his brother and discover Boaz’s problem. The Things a Brother knows is a greatly written book and I enjoyed the storyline throughout the book. I believe what made this book so great is the storyline, the characters themselves, and setting of the story.
I loved the storyline the whole way through the book. The author did a great job creating such a fantastic story. I personally haven't read many books that were concerned with the military, so this caught my attention from the start of the book. Levi is the younger brother of Boaz who went to the military. Boaz surprised his family with the decision of joining the military, but Levi started to dislike his own brother. Although Levi started to hate his brother, he still
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In fact, not many people would accept such a favor because the drive was long and she had work once she arrived back home. If I were placed in that situation and the person was my best friend, I would agree to the favor and take him to where he needed.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read. The book will catch your attention from the start of the book. The first page of the book caught my attention because I've never read book that started that way. “I used to love my brother. Now I'm not sure” (Reinhardt, 01) In conclusion, The Things A Brother Knows is a great book that caught my attention from the start. You will enjoy the book the whole time throughout the story. The storyline, the setting, and the characters created a great book, but the book contained other aspects that made you want to keep

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