A review by pbobrit
Using Life by Ahmed Naji

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, and it is one I think I'd go back and re-read some day as it clearly has many more layers than a single read reveals. In parts it felt like reading a William S. Burroughs book (he even name checks him at one point), but written now and set in modern day Cairo/Egypt. The book is 90% prose, 10% graphic novel. A tale of a city on the verge of collapse, and secret societies and the fun and exuberance of youth. Fun, a little trippy but a fast paced read.