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I read The Almond by Nadjma about three weeks ago. It was a tale of “a Muslim woman's erotic awakening,” written under a pseudonym. It was also translated from French, so that could explain some of the awkward phrasing. To me, it seemed more like a Western man writing about the exoticism of the Middle East. Sensual and very lurid, but so simplistic. Something about the tone really bothered me. When I finished, I wanted to read a novel set in Morocco by someone who was at least a confirmed resident, so… The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles. This was more in line with what was looking for. Beautiful and exotic and really profound. The inner voices of the married couple at the center of the story were frightening. This is a story about people I found to be very empty inside, almost unlikeable at first. And people like that in a dangerous land leads to some extremely sad and disturbing situations. I’m really fascinated by this author and I want to read more of his work. I also want to re-read this novel. I’ve put the movie at the top of my Netflix queue, even though I hear it’s pretty bad. Next up: No idea! I’ve started and stopped A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter Miller and Iron Council (too political) by China Mieville, so I could give either of those another try. Or Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami. After Bowles, I want something a little lighter.
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