A review by cmorrisclark
The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy

3.0

This was a difficult one for me to get into. The writing felt cliché and the modern character uninteresting. The dual story line felt "coincidental" in a forced way. The book reads more like a young adult reader, with simpler concepts, unoriginal ideas, a child narrator with words and writing abilities far more advanced than their age, comma mistakes, and the whole lot. I considered not finishing the book, though I am days from the end of the year and didn't want to quit something right at the end. LOL! The ending redeemed it somewhat and kept it at three stars. Overall, it's a fine read. I have a family member from Morocco, so I was interested in reading about Morocco during WWII. I enjoyed reading some of the descriptions of the country. I am inspired to make ghoriba cookies. But the overall writing and storytelling felt underwhelming and cliché.