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Est-ce livre raciste? Je l'ai pas lu, mais la description se sent très islamophobe!

Jean-Paul Rasschaert Islamophobe signifie avoir peur de l'islam. Si ceci est la question, il est clair que le monde décrit dans ce livre n'est pas un monde qu'un démocrate…moreIslamophobe signifie avoir peur de l'islam. Si ceci est la question, il est clair que le monde décrit dans ce livre n'est pas un monde qu'un démocrate américain ou européen ne devrait pas craindre (double négation en américain: il faut craindre ce monde). Mais je pense que vous voulez dire anti-islam. Le héros de ce livre ne se révolte pas particulèrement contre l'islam au contraire il s'y complait à la fin pour avancer sa carrière. C'est d'ailleurs, personnellement la partie que je n'ai pas aimée, j'aimerais mieux qu'on combatte l'islam. En ce qui concerne la misogynie, l'islam est misogyne et Houellebecq le décrit comme tel. On ne peut pas reprocher à un auteur de décrire un fait bien établi. Le livre s'inscrit aussi dans le cadre des élections françaises et décrit une situation ou les politiciens préfèrent se soumettre à l'islam que de voter Marine Le Pen. (less)

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Does anyone know when this book will be translated into English or other languages? I'm worried it might not be. Should I brush up on my high school French in order to read it?

Alain The translation should be available from September 2015.
The publisher has stated that the terror attacks in France will not impact the planned release…moreThe translation should be available from September 2015.
The publisher has stated that the terror attacks in France will not impact the planned release date of the translation.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015...(less)

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Are all of his books this great?

The Reading Bibliophile They are pretty good. They are definitely not "jolly" books, they make you think. The author has this ability to put the reader in front of his own li…moreThey are pretty good. They are definitely not "jolly" books, they make you think. The author has this ability to put the reader in front of his own little incoherences and responsibilities. We all have a role to play in the society.
For instance, if a man does not want to shake the hand of a woman because he thinks it's against his religion, this is not appropriate and we, as citizens, have to put this behaviour into question and have a proper debate about it. It might seem irrelevant, but it is not (this is what "Soumission" is a lot about).(less)

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Is it necessary to read Huysmans to understand the meaning of Soumission? The story is 1/3 about politics, 1/3 about lounliness, 1/3 about Huysmans.

Paroles I think it's a good idea to read Huysmans. I haven't but I found it necessary to read about Huysmans and other authors mentioned in the text. I think …moreI think it's a good idea to read Huysmans. I haven't but I found it necessary to read about Huysmans and other authors mentioned in the text. I think the understanding of the book is be deeper if one has read Huysmans, but the book can be understood and enjoyed without it.(less)

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To whom or to what does the "Submission" of the title refer? Francois? The minority socialist party? The nationalist party? The Muslim Brotherhood? Bigamous wives? All of the above?