A review by fuzzyhebrew
The Dove's Necklace by Raja Alem

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Will someone please explain this book to me? I really want to like it and I feel like if I can have a summary it will go up in my estimation. But I could not figure out what this book was trying to tell me. There are some really interesting themes about the price of development and becoming prosperous, about what Mecca is and about what is important in life. The mystery I completely did not understand. Someone died, right? Who died? Do Azza and Aisha both exist? if they didn't both exist then who died?? Why did Nasser start working for the guy? I am just confused and I cannot find any explanations. This book was extremely dense and that added to my frustration.