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In the Country of Men
In the Country of Men
Author: Hisham Matar
Libya, 1979. Nine-year-old Suleiman’s days are circumscribed by the narrow rituals of childhood: outings to the ruins surrounding Tripoli, games with friends played under the burning sun, exotic gifts from his father’s constant business trips abroad. But his nights have come to revolve around his mother’s increasingly disturbin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385340434
ISBN-10: 0385340435
Publication Date: 2/26/2008
Pages: 256
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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esjro avatar reviewed In the Country of Men on + 946 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I was eager to read this book after the rave critical reviews, but I just could not get into it. The main reason was that although the plight of the young protagonist should inspire sympathy I did not find him very likable and therefore could not feel sympathetic. The book does offer an interesting glimpse into a culture very different from ours, but I thought that I would be more emotionally moved by this book than I was.
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I thought this book was very well written and I'm very impressed with the author, Hisham Mater. The story was very sad. We were assigned to read it for our Brandeis "Voices of the Middle East" Study Group last month. The book was well received by the group and we felt it depicted what life was like in that country. I do recommend it.
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