A review by winterbee
Die Republik der Träumer by Alaa Al Aswany
This book was so good.
A bit confusing in the beginning because of the many characters that played important roles, but you get into it quickly.
It is a difficult book to read at times because of the heavy topic. But all the characters feel real and believable, and I loved to see all the contradictions. Especially Nurhan‘s chapters have a very particular tone that is quite cynical. The observations feel very precise and the character‘s fates and decisions touched me deeply.
A bit confusing in the beginning because of the many characters that played important roles, but you get into it quickly.
It is a difficult book to read at times because of the heavy topic. But all the characters feel real and believable, and I loved to see all the contradictions. Especially Nurhan‘s chapters have a very particular tone that is quite cynical. The observations feel very precise and the character‘s fates and decisions touched me deeply.