pickMain thread, in this multigenerational family story in Oman, is marriage, and through this theme run the story about deeper changes in society - from traditional to modern. While focus is on younger generation - three sisters with different experiences, expectations from life, love and marriage, the narration is told through many characters in short chapters. And this form is at the same time good and bad thing. Good - because of the dynamic ...👇
Simona ... narration, and different POV, and bad - because weaker characterization. Solid 3⭐️ #ManBookerInternationalPrize #MBIP2019 5y
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TrishB Great review ❤️ 5y
Naj Lovely review. 5y
Simona @TrishB @Naj Thank you ☺️ 5y
alisiakae Great review! 5y
Simona @4thhouseontheleft Thank you 😊 5y
Cinfhen I was all for this book until you got to the bad...weak characterization is a reader‘s no-no 😔😖😡 5y
Tanisha_A Think I'd want to read it. Nice review! 👌🏽☺️ 5y
Simona @Cinfhen You ‘should‘ read it despite that. It is not bad, just a little bit lost among all of the characters 😘 5y
Simona @Tanisha_A Thank you 😊It is interesting story with some shocking elements, well at least shocking for me ... 5y
Cinfhen I need your address, please! My phone died a few months ago and I lost all my contacts and emails. 5y
Simona @Cinfhen I left you a message on your Goodreads mailbox 😘 5y
BarbaraBB Your review is very balanced as usual, thank you! ❤️ 5y
Simona @BarbaraBB I‘m always a little bit confused about/with my reviews when I think that the book is good and worth the attention, but it is not for me/personal reading taste... Definitely it isn‘t my winner 🤷♀️, but still, it‘s interesting story 😘 5y