![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I felt some relief that in the end the characters did seem realistic and true to how they’d been crafted. I was a bit stunned by the ending, even though I had a good idea of what was coming. But, I was still not so sold on some of the events, not really. I understand depression despair, rage, and I could empathize greatly with most of the main characters, the privileged and the poverty stricken. It’s about poverty and injustice and other ills that can lead to poor conclusions. It’s also about the feeling of not belonging. This book is all about betrayal, both with malice and with supposed love and protection in mind. It was a bit jarring, but it was effective. It was a little weird at first but I ended up appreciating the separate sections to show the different points of view of the various characters. I admired how while parts of this story are about big issues, the significance of the psychological aspects of family, including what’s happened in past generations, and of friends and community, and most of all the importantce of each person’s psychological makeup was shown clearly. I got a great feel for various parts of Morocco and what it feels like to be an immigrant. This book had a good mix of the personal and political, heavy on the personal, which I liked. This book has such an enjoyable writing style it’s very accessible and the book is a really quick read, and a pleasant read, despite its tragic subject matter. ![]()
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