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A review by archytas
Ran Away by Barbara Hambly
4.5
Really enjoyed this one, which explores muslim relationships, as well as including more detail on January's experiences in France. Ayasha - Benjamin's first wife - comes alive as well, from a perfect memory to an actual person. Hambly simply writes suburbly, evoking place and humanity, and the plotting remained within reasonable-to-follow ground (unlike the last couple).
The timing of this novel - which greatly explores the role of prejudice in detirmining how we understand muslim culture - is interesting. I enjoyed Hambly's take on this - neither skimming over the jail-like conditions of the muslim women, nor demonising it.
The timing of this novel - which greatly explores the role of prejudice in detirmining how we understand muslim culture - is interesting. I enjoyed Hambly's take on this - neither skimming over the jail-like conditions of the muslim women, nor demonising it.