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hikingineer's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
mat_tobin's review
4.0
This was a wonderful collection of tales based on the encounters with Mulla Nasruddin, a Turkish Muslim whose riddles and wisdom are extremely popular across many cultures and whose stories have even been accommodated and used by Aesop. A delightful little introduction from Sean Taylor and the Khayaal Theatre present an overview of Mulla's teachings and wisdom and how his stories have spread throughout Europe and Asia.
With a collection of over 20 short stories, Taylor and Adl work together to bring to lift the wit and wisdom of these stories. I found Taylor got just the right balance in peeling back the narrative and allowing Mulla's humour to come out in action and speech alone. Adl, who also illustrated the excellent [b:Ramadan Moon|6352083|Ramadan Moon|Na'ima B. Robert|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328725628l/6352083._SX50_.jpg|6538664] brings Mulla's world to life through her collages. My only gripe would be that, at times, the text was difficult to read against the vibrant backgrounds.
With a collection of over 20 short stories, Taylor and Adl work together to bring to lift the wit and wisdom of these stories. I found Taylor got just the right balance in peeling back the narrative and allowing Mulla's humour to come out in action and speech alone. Adl, who also illustrated the excellent [b:Ramadan Moon|6352083|Ramadan Moon|Na'ima B. Robert|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328725628l/6352083._SX50_.jpg|6538664] brings Mulla's world to life through her collages. My only gripe would be that, at times, the text was difficult to read against the vibrant backgrounds.
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