What is it about : A first book by this Moroccan author that was translated in to English , containing nine short stories with themes of humourous situations, frustration in life, identity crisis, vanity, wisdom and philosophy.
Some thoughts after having read the book : Nine short sketches showcasing the Author's ability to create, structure, flesh out contents, directing and forming dialogues for vastly varying scenarios. My favourite story was "What's Not Said In Brussels" - about a long distance relationship between an Amsterdam male and a French female who both had initially intended to end their affair where they had met, Brussels. But somehow, words were hard to come by and thus began a new phase in their lives. I would see this author going into writing stage plays, movie scripts and stand-up comedies.
Would I recommend this book to you : Colorful passages but at times the stories see-sawed between a joyful read and exotic wonderment to a farce and absurdity. I found the book to be great training materials for flexing one's grey matter and imagination as well as a mental challenge for keeping up with the dialogues and comprehending different writing styles and choice of phrases. Go try !
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