Sus answers “I am about a quarter way into this book...”

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I am about a quarter way into this book and am feeling like so far this is pure memoir (as well as a lesson in social studies/politics). I thought this was supposed to be fiction/a novel. How does the rest of the book develop?

Sus I thought this was a novel, but it is not. I skipped some chapters and admit that I only "read" (it was an audio version) 2/3 of this memoir. I have z…moreI thought this was a novel, but it is not. I skipped some chapters and admit that I only "read" (it was an audio version) 2/3 of this memoir. I have zero interest in reading anyone's biography so anyone who enjoys this genre with a political theme might like this a lot. I would definitely be interested to read any of Ayed Akhtar's fiction. (less)

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