I thought this book was very well written and the story was interesting though a bit wordy. To me, the book felt like an extended short story. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and that the author signed it was so nice and unexpected.

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aeisen | 3 andere besprekingen | Jul 29, 2013 |

Ben Barka Lane door Mahmoud Saeed

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I won this book from the author on LibraryThing...and it was a signed copy too! Thank you!
This book is about an Iraqi on vacation in Morocco and all the people he meets and places he goes and the woman he falls in love with. Overall I enjoyed the book. It held my interest, was a fast-paced story and really picked up at the end with some added intrigue. Some of the reading was difficult to decipher due to the fact that this book was translated into English.

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PrettyTarantula | 3 andere besprekingen | Jul 17, 2013 |

Ben Barka Lane door Mahmoud Saeed

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I do have to admit that I expected the book to be more offensive being that the writer was imprisioned, then had to leave the country to write, and the book was banned. It was a intriguing book and well written but a little wordy for my taste.

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RussoFamily1207 | 3 andere besprekingen | Jul 15, 2013 |

Ben Barka Lane door Mahmoud Saeed

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I won Ben Barka Lane through LibraryThing's member giveaways. Many thanks to the publisher for sending it to me.

I was very excited to read this. There's definitely an intriguing back story to it, but it wasn't quite as outrageous as I expected, being a banned book. But I suppose that's just down to cultural differences. Anyway, this was an engrossing read. Sharqi was an interesting and highly accessible protagonist. Saeed is a wonderful author. I'd love to read more of his works in the future.… (meer)