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Garçon manqué
Garçon manqué | Nina Bouraoui
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« Je deviens Brio. Être la première en tout. Être un garçon avec la grâce d'une fille. Brio pour toute l'Algérie. Brio contre toute la France. Brio contre mon corps qui me fait de la peine. Brio contre la femme qui dit : Quelle jolie petite fille. Tu t'appelles comment ? Ahmed. Sa surprise. Mon défi. Sa gêne. Ma victoire. Je fais honte au monde entier. Je salis l'enfance. C'est un jeu pervers. C'est un jeu d'enfant. Non je ne veux pas me marier. Non, je ne laisserai pas mes cheveux longs. Non, je ne marcherai pas comme une fille. Non, je ne suis pas française. »
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TheKidUpstairs
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Tomboy | Nina Bouraoui
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Just in case anyone needs a TBR explosion, this is a great list highlighting a varied selection of books from African authors, from classics to contemporary, from Algeria to Zimbabwe: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/african-literature

#DecolonizeYourShelves

BarbaraBB I think we need to keep this in mind for #ReadingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle 🤣 4y
Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB Yes, that‘s exactly what I was thinking! 4y
BarbaraBB @Hooked_on_books Great minds 😉. Thanks for sharing @TheKidUpstairs 🤠4y
Librarybelle Oh most definitely, @BarbaraBB ! Thank you for sharing, @TheKidUpstairs ! 4y
TheKidUpstairs @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle no problem! 4y
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Garçon manqué | Nina Bouraoui
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Mehso-so

This is difficult to rate, since it's not your typical kind of book, but just one long struggle for identity. I found some parts very good and pertinent, but quite a lot of the text felt superfluous and overly repetitive. On the other hand, the repetition serves a purpose and sets a certain mood. Perhaps this book is more interesting if you've read the rest of Bouraoui's books.

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Garçon manqué | Nina Bouraoui
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French/Algerian identity questions. And I was thinking I'd read something light next...

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Garçon manqué | Nina Bouraoui
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Came home from Stockholm after midnight yesterday (today) and have a morning meeting at the office today 😴😱 But fortunately these two were waiting for me when I came home!

Texreader Good to hear you are home safe and sound. Hope it was a good trip. Nice welcome home present!! 8y
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Garçon manqué | Nina Bouraoui
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This is what happens when I start clicking away on eBay. #bookhaul #french

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