i personally find history books to be dense reads, but this is such an important one to read. it gave me a thorough overview of the history of palestine, focusing on british colonialism and the balfour declaration, the rise of zionism, the nakba, and palestinian resitance in the form of the intifadas and organizations. he also discusses israel's other military ventures such as their conflicts with lebanon and how israel navigates international relations and law with regards to their occupation of palestine. i think it's a solid place to start if you don't know anything about palestine, and although it can be a lengthy read at times, it is critical reading imo. 

something else i really appreciated about the book are the author's personal recollections and ties to palestine. he talks about members of his family who were involved in palestine's history and even includes pictures of them, which i found to be emotionally compelling. he does hone in on the PLO and their failures, but after reading "justice for some" by noura erakat, i feel more sympathetic than he does about the PLO and their attempts at gaining freedom for palestine.