A review by azu_rikka
Minaret by Leila Aboulela
4.0
I absolutely loved the plot!!
There are so many books where a Muslim woman escapes "the oppressive traditions" of her faith/ family and frees herself by engaging in sexual exploits and dressing scantily.
This story is the other way around. The language is simple but beautiful and the protagonists motives are easy to understand.
There are so many books where a Muslim woman escapes "the oppressive traditions" of her faith/ family and frees herself by engaging in sexual exploits and dressing scantily.
This story is the other way around. The language is simple but beautiful and the protagonists motives are easy to understand.