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Secret Son (2009)

by Laila Lalami(Favorite Author)

3.35 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1565124944 (ISBN13: 9781565124943)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Algonquin Books

review 1: Got no real feeling of Morocco from the book. The conversations were rather stilted and characters either cliched or undefined. The plot was predictable. The book started with a definition of poor life and ended up even more hopeless with a look at the other end of the spectrum briefly in between. Would the main character have been better off having had no knowledge of his errant father? To spice things up it may have been a twisty plot if the main character had met his half sister and their relationship had developed. But I guess wooden characters don't get that much adventure.
review 2: I read this as a book group selection. I liked the beginning (maybe one-third) of the story, but much of it didn't seem realistic to me. The writing was just okay. The part th... moreat was set in California didn't appeal to me at all. I'm not sure what reason the author had in creating the different settings. The 'secret' wasn't really a secret to the reader. I wouldn't recommend this book. I think it was selected as a choice for us so we could read about a North African Muslim culture. less

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