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A review by someday_linda
Guapa by Saleem Haddad
4.0
”But in the midst of this decaying, burning city, there are pockets of hope. It can be found in the tiny dark rooms in underground bars, where women with short hair cheer on men in dresses.“
I finished Guapa by Saleem Haddad yesterday and let me tell you: it’s such an intriguing and important read. There are rarely queer stories that are set in an arabic country. But this books tells the story about being caught in-between worlds. Between what you grew up with and about your own freedom. About what you ought to do/be and what you want to do/be. I empathized SO much with the protagonist Rasa and was rooting for him to finally live the life he wanted. It’s a heartbreaking but at the same time hopeful story. Please read it and get a view on the ambivalent life in the arabic world.
I finished Guapa by Saleem Haddad yesterday and let me tell you: it’s such an intriguing and important read. There are rarely queer stories that are set in an arabic country. But this books tells the story about being caught in-between worlds. Between what you grew up with and about your own freedom. About what you ought to do/be and what you want to do/be. I empathized SO much with the protagonist Rasa and was rooting for him to finally live the life he wanted. It’s a heartbreaking but at the same time hopeful story. Please read it and get a view on the ambivalent life in the arabic world.