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Man Booker prize winner 2019.
Pros: poetry, readability, strong women characters, diverse characters, different POVs
Cons: lacks the grandeur and epic scale of an unforgettable multi-generational narrative, weak sense of place which was disappointing because this was my first virtual visit to Oman.
Pros: poetry, readability, strong women characters, diverse characters, different POVs
Cons: lacks the grandeur and epic scale of an unforgettable multi-generational narrative, weak sense of place which was disappointing because this was my first virtual visit to Oman.
this was a 3.5 read for me
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If I hadn’t bought this book (I miss the library), I would have given up on reading it. I think a lot was lost in translation and my lack of knowledge about the culture.
Aug 09, 2023
Adele
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This novel packs a lot of issues into this small volume -- women's place, function of marriage, moving from old ways to new ways, and others. I read and listened. The geneology at the front was a must for me. I read this with my Acorn book group, so we had a forum to discuss the book. It is well written (or well translated) and lyrical.
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Apr 17, 2020
Madeleine
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Interesting/educational/challenging read.
May 22, 2019
Anna
marked it as to-read
May 22, 2019
Phoebe
marked it as to-read
Jun 28, 2019
Lizzy Siddal (Lizzy’s Literary Life)
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