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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga
β¦a big fat nope from me. DISCLAIMER: Like with any other negative review that I write I feel the need to remind ppl that my opinions/thoughts/impressions of a book are entirely subjective (mind-blowing i know) and that if you are interested/curious about said book you should definitely check out more positive reviews. If an Egyptian…
2 STARS, ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS, addiction, Adult, America, autofiction, BOOK REVIEW, Booklr, books about writers, Contemporary, cultural dissonance, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), egypt, Egyptian American author, female authors, identity, If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, language, lesbian side characters, lgbtq+ side, LITERARY FICTION, My reviews, no quotations marks, Noor Naga, published in 2022, read in 2022, reading, ROMANCE, style over character, stylised prose, subject over characters/story, trauma, unnamed characters, unnamed narrator -
A Pure Heart: A Novel by Rajia Hassib β book review
A Pure Heartβs portrayal of sisterhood is tepid at best. The needlessly expository narration, the clichΓ©d character dynamics, and the meandering storyline didn’t really grab me at all. This novel reminded me a lot of The Other Americans and many other titles that seemed aimed at an American audience…so we have these two sisters who…
2.5 STARS, 3rd pov, A Pure Heart, Adult, America, American, archaeology, Cairo, Contemporary, cultural dissonance, drama, egypt, Egyptian American author, family, female authors, identity, Islam, LITERARY FICTION, museums, published in 2019, Rajia Hassib, READ IN 2019, Religion, SISTERS, social issues, violence
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