I really liked it. A lot of reviews say it’s hard to follow, and I could see why that’s said. The subject matter may not be what everyone is looking for:
As the US occupation of Iraq rages, novelist Mortada Gzar, a student at the University of Baghdad, has a chance encounter with Morise, an African American soldier. It’s love at first sight, a threat to them both, and a moment of self-discovery. Challenged by society’s rejection and Morise’s return to the US, Mortada takes to the page to understand himself.
In his deeply affecting memoir, Mortada interweaves tales of his childhood work as a scrap-metal collector in a war zone and the indignities faced by openly gay artists in Iraq with his impossible love story and journey to the US. Marginalized by his own society, he is surprised to discover the racism he finds in a new one.
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Infinite Jest
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I gave One Dark Window 5 stars, but I don’t recommend it because all the criticisms of it that I’ve seen are valid lol. I just had a great time reading it.
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The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson. I’ve read them twice but you have to really be into 17th and 18th century economics.
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I’m in Seattle, Where Are You? By Mortada Gzar.
I really liked it. A lot of reviews say it’s hard to follow, and I could see why that’s said. The subject matter may not be what everyone is looking for:
As the US occupation of Iraq rages, novelist Mortada Gzar, a student at the University of Baghdad, has a chance encounter with Morise, an African American soldier. It’s love at first sight, a threat to them both, and a moment of self-discovery. Challenged by society’s rejection and Morise’s return to the US, Mortada takes to the page to understand himself.
In his deeply affecting memoir, Mortada interweaves tales of his childhood work as a scrap-metal collector in a war zone and the indignities faced by openly gay artists in Iraq with his impossible love story and journey to the US. Marginalized by his own society, he is surprised to discover the racism he finds in a new one.
Infinite Jest
I gave One Dark Window 5 stars, but I don’t recommend it because all the criticisms of it that I’ve seen are valid lol. I just had a great time reading it.
The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson. I’ve read them twice but you have to really be into 17th and 18th century economics.