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lilyevangeline's review against another edition
3.0
Picked this one randomly from a bookshelf in Montreal, trying to expand my tastes a little. There were a few stories I really enjoyed, but unfortunately overall I struggled. I felt these were more often snapshots of a life or a moment than truly a short story, and they felt a little directionless or unsure of what they were trying to convey.
ohnoitscoco's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable collection of short stories from the Arab world. Most of them involve the relationship dynamics of the Arab culture--men/women, marriage, conservative/liberal dress, Europeans/Arabs, etc. Many of them also talk about how Western culture has snuck in and what people think of it--some become obsessed and totally abandon their own culture only to find later they've denied themselves, some reject it totally, some in between. An interesting look at women, veils, sand, and what happens behind closed doors. (August 2009)
sonicmooks's review against another edition
4.0
An astonishingly beautiful collection of short stories.
liezjo's review against another edition
2.0
I liked some of the stories but I just couldn't get myself to focus on them.
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