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marcymurli's review against another edition
3.0
This is a wonderful memoir of a city--a snapshot really, taken at one of its most promising moments. Soueif does a beautiful job capturing the mood of Cairo during the revolution of 2011. While the reality of Cairo, and indeed of Egypt more generally, is rather grim today, her sense of what went wrong and what is still possible leaves readers on a hopeful note.
hager87's review against another edition
4.0
Reading the book years after the revolution and trying to survive through the ugly cruel reality I would find tears pickling my eyes every now and then. The part that really forced me to write the review is the epilogue that started with Mona's recollection of an event.
Thanks Soueif for confirming to me that the revolution actually happened and it wasn't one beautiful summer dream on a breezeful summer night and what I saw and witnessed in Tahrir Square during those days actually happened and took place
Thanks Soueif for confirming to me that the revolution actually happened and it wasn't one beautiful summer dream on a breezeful summer night and what I saw and witnessed in Tahrir Square during those days actually happened and took place
hager87's review
4.0
Reading the book years after the revolution and trying to survive through the ugly cruel reality I would find tears pickling my eyes every now and then. The part that really forced me to write the review is the epilogue that started with Mona's recollection of an event.
Thanks Soueif for confirming to me that the revolution actually happened and it wasn't one beautiful summer dream on a breezeful summer night and what I saw and witnessed in Tahrir Square during those days actually happened and took place
Thanks Soueif for confirming to me that the revolution actually happened and it wasn't one beautiful summer dream on a breezeful summer night and what I saw and witnessed in Tahrir Square during those days actually happened and took place
abz2201's review against another edition
5.0
This book is beautiful and wonderful on so many levels it beggars belief. I shook with rage and cried angry tears as events unfolded in Egypt, a country so far from me. The writing and narration is powerful and it's impossible to not be swept up in the events the author describes. The writing made me want to visit every single place described in the book and that's definitely on my bucket list now. I never even had a bucket list before so the book's impact is enormous, as you can see.
sincitylibrarian's review
4.0
A fantastic telling of the events, filtered through art and memory, that expresses truth that facts and news can never communicate. A hopeful book, and one that is important in preserving the truth that peaceful revolution can be a reality. Sadly, it looks as if much more work is ahead for Egyptians to preserve the vision of Tahir.
nikikalyvides's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
toria's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5