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Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated Secret Son in Books
Jul 5, 2018
The Secrets of Morocco: Politics and Power
Secret Son by Laila Lalami is set in modern-day Casablanca in Morocco. Throughout the book, you get a taste of the life lived by the poor in their slums and shanty towns, but also you get to understand the life of the wealthy. I know that this situation exists in a lot of developing countries, but to see a city where both extremes exist in parallel, is still shocking.
What makes this book more interesting is that our protagonist, Youssef has a foot in both of these worlds. He has grown up in the slums of Casablanca where his mother and friends are but, like any young person he wants more and is drawn towards the skyscrapers and wealth on the other side of the city. Throughout the book, we seek this battle being fought inside Youssef as he tries to balance striving for what he wants with being grateful for what he already has.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/02/the-secrets-of-morocco-politics-and.html
What makes this book more interesting is that our protagonist, Youssef has a foot in both of these worlds. He has grown up in the slums of Casablanca where his mother and friends are but, like any young person he wants more and is drawn towards the skyscrapers and wealth on the other side of the city. Throughout the book, we seek this battle being fought inside Youssef as he tries to balance striving for what he wants with being grateful for what he already has.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/02/the-secrets-of-morocco-politics-and.html
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1944. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France to join her husband in Morocco. But life here...
Historical Fiction France Morocco Literary Fiction French in translation
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Inception (2010) in Movies
May 23, 2017
I'll say no more, except that Inception rewards the attention it demands. The visuals, shot by the gifted Wally Pfister on locations from the steaming heat of Morocco to the snow-capped Alps, are astounding.
Critic- Peter Travers
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/inception-20100712
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/inception-20100712