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Chargement... Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (original 2005; édition 2005)par Laila Lalami (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreDe l'espoir et autres quêtes dangereuses par Laila Lalami (2005)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I'd love to give this one five stars as I think it is truly unique and well written. But it just doesn't give quite enough sense of resolution for me to be totally satisfied. A great book detailing the plight of several Moroccans and following their attempt to migrate to escape the lack of jobs and hopelessness of Morocco. Each chapter is the perspective of one of the characters - - either before or after they've tried to emigrate. The prose is spare and easy to read. A little treasure of a book. This book contains a series of loosely linked short stories about Moroccan immigrants trying to reach Spain by boat. We follow the lives of several Moroccans, the reasons they wish to leave, and the successes or (mostly) failures of their plans. It is well-written and inspires empathy for the characters who wish to find a better life. The author does a nice job of depicting cultural and religious aspects of the region, and the differences in thinking of those who live there. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had more of an overarching storyline rather than a series of short vignettes. I have read other books by Laila Lalami (my favorite is The Moor’s Account) and will continue to seek out her other works. I'm leaving tonight for Marrakesh and was just able to finish this bittersweet little book about the lives of a few people who attempt to cross over to Spain for a better life. Some make it and some are turned back - and their lives are all changed, never quite according to expectations. (November 07, 2005) Beautifully told and so very Moroccan. Many people try to evoke Morocco or the Middle East/North Africa region by describing things elaborately but Lalami paints a picture more true to Morocco, as anyone who was lived there for a little while can see. The stories let us look into the characters lives and the writing is accessible without being simplistic. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"A dream of a debut, by turns troubling and glorious, angry and wise." --Junot Diaz Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, the debut of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Laila Lalami, evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. The book begins as four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain.What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There's Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who's been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who's fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife in hope of securing work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future. Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about what propels people to risk their lives in search of a better future. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I found the story lines simplistic and the characters two dimensional, but the book does paint a picture of a world far from my own. I'm glad I read it. ( )