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قالوا لي دائماً: تكبرين وتنسين.
عندما سقطتُ وشجّ حاجبي،
عندما أجبرتني معلمة الرياضيات على الوقوف ووجهي للحائط
لأنني نسيت أن 7 × 6 = 42
عندما انكسرت درّاجتي ولم يشتروا لي أخرى
لكي لا أكسرها.
عندما انكسرت زجاجةُ روحي
عندما مات والداي
عندما لم أمت أنا
عندما كان العالم كثيراً وأنا وحدي
عندما نحر أخي دميتي لأن "الباربي" حرام
وشطب قناة "سبيس تون" لأن "البوكيمون" حرام.
عندما خلع صورة أمي و ...more
عندما سقطتُ وشجّ حاجبي،
عندما أجبرتني معلمة الرياضيات على الوقوف ووجهي للحائط
لأنني نسيت أن 7 × 6 = 42
عندما انكسرت درّاجتي ولم يشتروا لي أخرى
لكي لا أكسرها.
عندما انكسرت زجاجةُ روحي
عندما مات والداي
عندما لم أمت أنا
عندما كان العالم كثيراً وأنا وحدي
عندما نحر أخي دميتي لأن "الباربي" حرام
وشطب قناة "سبيس تون" لأن "البوكيمون" حرام.
عندما خلع صورة أمي و ...more
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This is easily in my top half dozen books, ever. It’s a passionate, tragic, uplifting, fragmentary story. It’s mostly prose, but reads as poetry. A positive paean to the need to write in one’s own voice, whatever the personal cost. Literature is her passion, and poetry her compulsion. I wept for a stranger who is no stranger, who has aspects of me and surely of you.
There is nothing here that I want to forget.
“The moment that poetry materialises in my life not as an identity or talent, but as a ...more
There is nothing here that I want to forget.
“The moment that poetry materialises in my life not as an identity or talent, but as a ...more
This is a very depressing book, but BEAUTIFULLY written. I personally find it relatable specially after reading so many western books. The issues tackled here are specific to the middle eastern (islamic) culture.
I have to mention though that if you are defensive when it comes to Islam you will absolutely hate this book. It pretty much attacks Islamic extremism.
I also want to say that the beauty of this book is the richness of the writing style and not the story/plot. So it all depends on what yo ...more
I have to mention though that if you are defensive when it comes to Islam you will absolutely hate this book. It pretty much attacks Islamic extremism.
I also want to say that the beauty of this book is the richness of the writing style and not the story/plot. So it all depends on what yo ...more
I am probably going to pick up more Arabic novels from now on- or maybe just start with the ones by this author. Her language is simply stunning and so, very, incredibly witty! I love a book that treats its readers the way this book treated me. I found my self pausing at some expressions she used and repeating, outloud, 'THIS BOOK IS WITTY, OH MY GOD' and I would call my mother, or sister and read that part out to them. I guess my excitement also comes from the fact that I've never got a hold of
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3.75
this book was so different from what i expected.
it's a story about a victim (a girl in an arabic religious society). struggling everyday as the aftermath of having a strict life leaded by a male whom would never succeed to be a man, his only reason to ruin her life is religion.
this book is more of thoughts than a plot, you would dive in Fatima's thoughts, dreams and fears.
the book would irritate the hell of you, i got irritated by the religious brother, the hopless society and how helpless a ...more
this book was so different from what i expected.
it's a story about a victim (a girl in an arabic religious society). struggling everyday as the aftermath of having a strict life leaded by a male whom would never succeed to be a man, his only reason to ruin her life is religion.
this book is more of thoughts than a plot, you would dive in Fatima's thoughts, dreams and fears.
the book would irritate the hell of you, i got irritated by the religious brother, the hopless society and how helpless a ...more
I can't thank my friend enough, the one who recommended this book to me, and lent it to me, I accepted just like that, having no idea what is it about, without her having to convince me I started it reading it as soon as I got my hands on it.
Magnificient!! ...more
Magnificient!! ...more
I was quite surprised by how much I liked this.
The book is well-written and talks about valid social issues, which I very much enjoyed. I sympathized with the protagonist and wanted to know how her story would progress.
There was a part in the middle that the story dragged and also the protagonist was quite frustrating with her decisions a lot of times. But I liked that because the author did not show that Fatma is a perfect character. Her choices had consequences.
Good read!
The book is well-written and talks about valid social issues, which I very much enjoyed. I sympathized with the protagonist and wanted to know how her story would progress.
There was a part in the middle that the story dragged and also the protagonist was quite frustrating with her decisions a lot of times. But I liked that because the author did not show that Fatma is a perfect character. Her choices had consequences.
Good read!
Wow ! Just Wow !
Addictive , Heart pounding and Educational are the perfect words to describe this novel !
Read it if you haven't already , You'll love it as much as we all did ! ...more
Addictive , Heart pounding and Educational are the perfect words to describe this novel !
Read it if you haven't already , You'll love it as much as we all did ! ...more
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One of the most amazing realistic fairy tales.
where love and happiness wins.
where being brave is essential. the welling to live the happy life you dream of is possible.
everything is possible. all you need is the welling to make your dreams come true.
and be the only boss of you.
where love and happiness wins.
where being brave is essential. the welling to live the happy life you dream of is possible.
everything is possible. all you need is the welling to make your dreams come true.
and be the only boss of you.
4 stars because I was about to lose hope in enjoying any of her novels... Also because the savior in this story is writing and poetry.
IN LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE WITH THIS BOOK
“Writing is a glue:
It pulls me together,
Saves me just in time,
And leaves me to perish.
All that I want to forget is Bothayna Al-Essa’s latest novel which is translated in English by Michele Henjum. It is a coming of age story about a woman who loves and writes poetry and the oppression she lives under in Kuwait. The novel follows Fatima and her life after her parents die. She is made to live with her older brother, Saqr, who is married with children. Fatima looks back on her time spent under his ...more
It pulls me together,
Saves me just in time,
And leaves me to perish.
All that I want to forget is Bothayna Al-Essa’s latest novel which is translated in English by Michele Henjum. It is a coming of age story about a woman who loves and writes poetry and the oppression she lives under in Kuwait. The novel follows Fatima and her life after her parents die. She is made to live with her older brother, Saqr, who is married with children. Fatima looks back on her time spent under his ...more
May 10, 2014
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This book revolves around the little orphan girl, Fatemah, and her lofe with her older brother in our eastern culture. It's a life full of contradictions, rigidity and negativity. It's a community where you're born free only to be taught how to be "nothing". A valueles individual. This was what Fatemah's lofe was. I can't say the writer is mistaken or exaggerating, i'd be lying to myself first. However, it stripps the the ugly facade we've put in the name of religion and self-serving goals and c
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Overrated.. Same boring old story of a Saudi/Khaleeji girl comparing herself to a friend or a stranger who zaama is an independent woman. Put your main character on some exaggerating bad conditions. Add something noble ( like poetry since Fatima is a poet ) and voila, you made it to the top 3 of best sellers . How pathetic !!
-Fatima loved to be the victim/loved to complain, even if she denies it. She had a say if she wanted to. But she simply never said « no ». life is never fair. And it's defin ...more
-Fatima loved to be the victim/loved to complain, even if she denies it. She had a say if she wanted to. But she simply never said « no ». life is never fair. And it's defin ...more
Amazing!
it's full of random feelings and i like that, her words were new to read and so beautiful too
i liked the story that it showed the life of so many young girls and women not just in specific areas but everywhere you can find a similar stories for females in general who don't have all of their rights even the simplest ones and who are Battered in the same time ...more
it's full of random feelings and i like that, her words were new to read and so beautiful too
i liked the story that it showed the life of so many young girls and women not just in specific areas but everywhere you can find a similar stories for females in general who don't have all of their rights even the simplest ones and who are Battered in the same time ...more
Enjoyed it thoroughly.
I loved it! I rarely love Arabic novels but this author has a captivating way to telling a story!
Young woman growing stronger through circumstances. I liked this book more than I thought I would and it was pleasant to experience it
A very underrated novel!
The author has successfully managed to make us feel deeply for Fatima and the struggles she had to undergo in a very beautiful flowing manner.
planning to reread this in 2018
So I finished this in one sitting!!!!
I didn’t expect that I’m gonna like this book .I had it was sitting on my shelf for almost a year now, thinking that it was another forbidden love story. It’s deeper than that! Yes, there’s the Khaleeji tropes here, but the writer really had her spins on it, I really wish that I could see more of this in the market.
However, it’s not the best novel I’ve ever read. I don’t really like the idea of portraying how khaleeji girls’ freedom is taken away from them ...more
I didn’t expect that I’m gonna like this book .I had it was sitting on my shelf for almost a year now, thinking that it was another forbidden love story. It’s deeper than that! Yes, there’s the Khaleeji tropes here, but the writer really had her spins on it, I really wish that I could see more of this in the market.
However, it’s not the best novel I’ve ever read. I don’t really like the idea of portraying how khaleeji girls’ freedom is taken away from them ...more
The story was a but depressing but I don't mind that, a lot of boring details in the middle, good ending though
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LOVE IT ❤
3.5 stars
I honestly don't know what to say .. i just finished the most wonderful heartbreaking story I've ever read , I had this weird feeling , it's like i didn't want for it to end !
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2.5 stars
Even though I didn’t really like the beginning of this book, I really enjoyed it. It was fun. It was sarcastic in a perfect way. The writing style is on point.
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