A review by disasterchick
The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany

3.0

It was hard to get attached to characters in this novel because there are so many, and the book is rather short. Al Aswany does a good job of giving you the history of the characters so you understand their backgrounds. I was a bit surprised by the drinking and sex because of the Islamic culture. Highly recommend for book discussions because there is a lot of material to discuss among those that are not shy.