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Nov 28, 2019meviousmaddie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal concept for a novel, which speaks to the collective traumas and circular impacts of violence on the inhabitants of Baghdad. The shared narration of characters was beautifully done. The ending felt like a significant shift from the meat of the novel, which built the story with clarity and purpose, towards a more philosophical and ambiguous conclusion. Perhaps that is deliberate commentary on the increasing moral ambivalence and uncertainty in an ongoing conflict-- but I found myself waiting for an ending that matched the narrative strength of the rising action. Want to read in the original Arabic!