
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
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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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! 🙈 😂
#lgbtqia2025
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.
Beautiful book (with lovely thick pages)! My heart breaks for Tarek, Ali, and Rafik.