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barbarabarbara's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
r_reads289's review
3.0
3.5 stars
This was a really nice, poignant mix of stories separated by short vignettes. I really liked that the stories and vignettes all sort of wove together to create a tapestry of the lives of Kuwaitis and of life in Kuwait during the second half of the 21st century and the early 21st century.
This was a really nice, poignant mix of stories separated by short vignettes. I really liked that the stories and vignettes all sort of wove together to create a tapestry of the lives of Kuwaitis and of life in Kuwait during the second half of the 21st century and the early 21st century.
sara86's review
4.0
hmmm i have mixed feelings about this one. understandably i guess since it's a collection of short stories ;p
the language, i love! That, i would give 5 stars. beautifully written and carefully layered with enough beauty, sadness and nostalgia.
the stories themselves on the other hand were a bit tricky for me. some i absolutely loved! (especially Chinese Apples, Echo Twins and The Hidden Light of Objects.) others i didn't like how they felt. i don't know how to explain it, but i felt like punching some of the lines/paragraphs in some stories. does that make sense? lol i don't know. some stories left me smiling despite the underlying sadness in the background. and others left me a bit...i don't know.
but i have to say again, the language and the descriptions at certain parts, were beautiful.
the language, i love! That, i would give 5 stars. beautifully written and carefully layered with enough beauty, sadness and nostalgia.
the stories themselves on the other hand were a bit tricky for me. some i absolutely loved! (especially Chinese Apples, Echo Twins and The Hidden Light of Objects.) others i didn't like how they felt. i don't know how to explain it, but i felt like punching some of the lines/paragraphs in some stories. does that make sense? lol i don't know. some stories left me smiling despite the underlying sadness in the background. and others left me a bit...i don't know.
but i have to say again, the language and the descriptions at certain parts, were beautiful.
beatrizmallow's review
3.0
Mixed bag, just like every other short story colection I've read. It was a good insight into life in Kuwait and only for that it was worht the read.
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