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A review by anibo
The Automobile Club of Egypt by Alaa Al Aswany
3.0
This book started out confusing me. It felt like there were many short stories following different characters and I couldn't see how they were linked. Slowly the intricate web drew them closer and by the end it all makes sense. The story is focused on the characters and how they change and grow through the events in the book. Not all characters that you follow contribute to the main story arc but are interesting, if at times odd, side stories that allow you to come back to the main story arc refreshed.
Alaa Al Aswany provides us with characters from all walks of life in Egypt and forces you to look at how we humans treat each other and how power can be used and misused. I didn't give the book more stars as I felt that the characters could have used more depth and the ending was a bit too open for my taste, but being so "short" a book it would be hard to give so many characters more depth.
Alaa Al Aswany provides us with characters from all walks of life in Egypt and forces you to look at how we humans treat each other and how power can be used and misused. I didn't give the book more stars as I felt that the characters could have used more depth and the ending was a bit too open for my taste, but being so "short" a book it would be hard to give so many characters more depth.