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A review by shannonw19
Chronicle of a Last Summer: A Novel of Egypt by Yasmine El Rashidi
3.0
This is the story of a girl who sees Egypt in three decades as she grows up. Her father, is gone and no one will tell her why or for how long. Her mother speaks French to avoid her daughter understanding what's going on. Her Uncle is a revolutionary. She decides to become a filmmaker.
That is the basic plot of Chronicle of a Last Summer. While this book is relatively short, it has depth beyond its pages. Ms. Rashidi's descriptions of Cairo are amazing. She uses language to vividly demonstrate what it feels, like, smells like and looks like.
I did enjoy this book. However, I did not like the ending. It just seemed to stop telling the story rather abruptly. That aside, I did like the book and would recommend it if you want to picture of Egypt from the 80s to today.
I won this book from Goodreads and received no other compensation for my review. The opinion expressed herein are mine and mine alone.
That is the basic plot of Chronicle of a Last Summer. While this book is relatively short, it has depth beyond its pages. Ms. Rashidi's descriptions of Cairo are amazing. She uses language to vividly demonstrate what it feels, like, smells like and looks like.
I did enjoy this book. However, I did not like the ending. It just seemed to stop telling the story rather abruptly. That aside, I did like the book and would recommend it if you want to picture of Egypt from the 80s to today.
I won this book from Goodreads and received no other compensation for my review. The opinion expressed herein are mine and mine alone.