Maria H. (ri) - , reviewed on 9/1/2010 + 30 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

While the story is an erotic tale of Muslim woman escaping her oppressive marriage to find freedom, sexual and otherwise in Tangiers, it reads much more like a political commentary. It reveals what happens when a society is restrictive against our natural sexual urges. Do they disappear? Of course not. They just emerge in other ways, some healthy and some not so healthy, but always in secret.

Overall, a decent read. Not quite erotica, but close enough. The writing did not feel luxurious and lyrical, but rather blunt and jabbing which could possibly be attributed to being translated from French. Something always gets a little lost in translation. also wish I had realized there is a glossary in the back before I finished the book!

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