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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. It was a nice, quick read. There were some interesting anecdotes from the author’s childhood that were entertaining to read, demonstrating the usual awkwardness that comes with growing up. The cover of the book says it’s a Muslim coming-of-age story, but it’s more just a general coming-of-age story. As with anyone growing up, the thing that makes you unique is what others will choose to call out and label you with. For some it’s being too tall, too short, too fat, too skinny, etc. For her, it was being Muslim. It’s never okay, but kids are cruel sometimes. Hopefully in writing this book the author can get some peace of mind and find many others who can relate. ( )Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. Muddy People is El Sayed's memoir of growing up Muslim, mostly in Australia, though her family is originally from Egypt. The book is composed of vignettes that range in tone from sad to humorous, and they are not strictly chronological. The loose organization did not bother me, though there were anecdotes that were never followed up on, including a health crisis faced by El Sayed. Still, I enjoyed the conversational tone and ease with which El Sayed shares personal moments of her family life. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. Wittingly funny and unexpected memoir of a young girl born in Egypt and raised in Australia and the transition between. A beautiful descriptive commentary on balancing all the different parts of your life and finding out who you truly are. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. Disclaimer: I received a free copy via LibraryThing in exchange for a review.When I requested this book in a LibraryThing giveaway, I must admit that I didn't read the details well, because if I had realized that it was short stories, I probably wouldn't have requested it. I'm so glad that I overlooked that, though, because this was a good read for me. I'm not sure if short "stories" really works here, since they're non-fiction. Biographical vignettes, perhaps? In any case, the chapters build off each other and help you get a fuller picture of the protagonist, unlike many short stories, where you have a whole new setting, character, etc. to get used to in just a few short pages. Sometimes memoirs feel clinical and cold, but this author has a gift for bringing warmth and life into her descriptions of people and situations. It's charming but serious when it needs to be. Even though each chapter is more or less stand-alone, the characters reappear throughout, so you get to know the author's family and friends. Overall it shows us the many of the difficulties and opportunities the author faced growing up as an immigrant in Australia but also the complex dance between parents and childrens' generations, more religious family vs. less religious family members, etc. Definitely worth the read. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. I received this book through the author and librarything for an honest review of the book. I enjoyed this book and found it interesting to learn about the Muslim religion and culture. The memories of the author were often sad, humorous, and frequently surprising. My only critique of this book would be that I would have preferred that the author write her memories chronologically, but as she says in the acknowledgments "Muddy People is based on my childhood...these are often fragmentary as memories tend to be." I suppose that is true that my memories of my childhood come to me in fragments sometimes not knowing where they fit chronologically, so perhaps my critique is not justified. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"A quick, clever, warm-hearted debut about growing up in an Egyptian-Muslim family. Sara is growing up in a family with a lot of rules. Her mother tells her she's not allowed to wear a bikini, her father tells her she's not allowed to drink alcohol, and her grandmother tells her to never trust a man with her money. After leaving Egypt when Sara was only six years old, her family slowly learns how to navigate the social dynamics of their new home. Sara feels out of place in her new school. Her father refuses to buy his coworkers a ginger beer, thinking it contains alcohol. Her mother refuses to wear a hijab, even if it would help them connect with other local Muslims. And Sara learns what it feels like to have a crush on a boy, that some classmates are better friends than others, and that her parents are loving, but flawed people who don't always know what's best for her, despite being her strongest defenders. For readers of Patricia Lockwood's Priestdaddy and Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart, this heartwarming book about family and identity introduces a compelling new voice, with a coming-of-age story that will speak to everyone who's ever struggled to figure out where they belong."-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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