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A review by goatsrsexy
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
I really loved this book. I wasn't sure about it at first, the first 20% or so was a bit slow for me until I kinda got my bearings, but after that I flew through it.
I loved the structure of this book, how each part was so different. I liked the questions in part 1 and part 3 blew my mind by essentially giving the author the chance to pick apart and critique her own book, challenging any of the thoughts readers may have had before reaching this part. I have never seen a book do this before and I can imagine it was a controversial choice but I think it was the perfect way to close this book.
The story itself was a dark, sad, and painfully relatable love story. It also gave some interesting perspective on 'woke' culture and how western centric it is/can be. I'm certainly not saying I agree with every point made, but it was super thought provoking and I love a book that makes me think about things in a way I never have before.
I definitely see why this book has such mixed reviews, but for me it was a definite win and even a book I plan to revisit (which isn't something I do very often). It was truly interesting and unique.
I loved the structure of this book, how each part was so different. I liked the questions in part 1 and part 3 blew my mind by essentially giving the author the chance to pick apart and critique her own book, challenging any of the thoughts readers may have had before reaching this part. I have never seen a book do this before and I can imagine it was a controversial choice but I think it was the perfect way to close this book.
The story itself was a dark, sad, and painfully relatable love story. It also gave some interesting perspective on 'woke' culture and how western centric it is/can be. I'm certainly not saying I agree with every point made, but it was super thought provoking and I love a book that makes me think about things in a way I never have before.
I definitely see why this book has such mixed reviews, but for me it was a definite win and even a book I plan to revisit (which isn't something I do very often). It was truly interesting and unique.