I really enjoyed the writing style of this book, and I enjoyed reading the protagonist. While her flaws were fully on display, I found her style of thinking interesting to read. 
When I was trying to summarize the book, I'd refer to the blurb written about this book which is just such a bad summary of it. The book focuses much more on "love addiction," and the relationship between mother/daughter than simply Palestinian American identity. Its a great read, but the blurb doesn't properly set it up.