What I Know about You

Really good books this month!

Favourite is the tagged. I‘m trying to read more LGBTQIA books as well as books by non-cis white male authors.

#storygraph

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Kitta

What I Know about You | Éric Chacour

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Beautiful debut Canadian novel. Nominated for many awards.

Translated from French and set mainly in Cairo and Montreal, this is an LGBTQ and family saga, told from the point of view of a narrator who‘s relationship to the main character is unknown (you find out about half through but I‘m not spoiling it!).

I loved the translation and had to look up a few English words I didn‘t know and this is my first language! ðŸ™ˆ ðŸ˜‚

#lgbtqia2025

Kenyazero

BarbaraBB Stacking. Sounds very good. 1w

Kenyazero Sounds like an interesting way to tell the story! 1w

Kitta @BarbaraBB it‘s a strange way to tell a story but I thought it was unique and interesting! I hope you enjoy it! 2d

Kitta @Kenyazero yes! I‘ve never read anything told that way before. I was trying to figure out who was talking about the main character and I was so wrong with my guess! (edited) 2d

Kenyazero @Kitta I love that you got to be surprised on the reveal! 2d

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Blueberry

What I Know about You | Éric Chacour

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2 â. Confusing as hell.

#CanadaReads2025 long list.

Leoslittlebooklife Oops, it‘s on my tbr ðŸ«£ 4w

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Leoslittlebooklife

What I Know about You | Éric Chacour

It‘s National Book Week in the Netherlands, a yearly celebration of books for a whole week, since 1930. There are bookish events all over the country and when you buy a book you receive a free novella that is written for this week by a literary author.
My buys were French author Eric Chacour‘s debut about a gay doctor in Cairo, and the new book by Annet Schaap, a children‘s author who excels in Dutch language and is read by kids and adults alike.

charl08 Looks wonderful, hope they are good reads. 1mo

Leoslittlebooklife @charl08 Thank you! The novella is the one I have read by now and I liked it. 1mo

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Jas16

What I Know about You | Éric Chacour

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Tarek follows the path laid out for him becoming a doctor, taking over his father‘s practice, and getting married. When Ali asks Tarek to examine his sick mother everything expected of Tarek loses importance. His life shifts as his decisions impact him and his relationships. Second person narration is not my favorite but I couldn‘t help but care about Tarek and those orbiting him.

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