29 Sep / Minaret by Leila Aboulela [in AsianWeek]
As Najwa loses everything important in her life – her country, her father, her mother, her brother, her lover – she finds solace by embracing the strict tenets of fundamental Islam. While the book offers insight into the lure of being a part of a closely-knit religious community, I still couldn’t shake the disappointment that Najwa chose to hide rather than take control of her life.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, September 29, 2005
Readers: Adult
Published: 2005
By in Adult Readers, African, British, Fiction, Repost
Tags > AsianWeek, BookDragon, Colonialism, Coming-of-age, Family, Immigration, Leila Aboulela, Minaret, Religious differences