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Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah
3.0

I’d say this is more of a 3.5 star for me. I liked the book for the most part but the parts that I really loved were the insights into Rehana and the chapter from Amin. Amin’s chapter was just phenomenal, the quiet way in which his family obligation and sacrifice is presented really moved me. I also really loved the way Rashid described his process of becoming alien, the line about starting to refer to people as black or white was truly insightful.