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A review by sadiaa
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga
challenging
dark
emotional
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
So dark
Took some time to get used to the writing style, didn't realise the alternative chapters of the story were different perspectives until a few chapters in. Interesting that the two main characters were not given names, their identity is reduced to the country they've lived in all their lives.
Toxic relationship, intially started off endearing but then morphed into a relationship rooted in domestic violence and love bombing.
Whilst I understand the third part ties off the main themes and the narrative of the story, I lost interest.
Glad to have read it, at least it was a short read at just over 200 pages.
I do understand that this is a story in which you don't like any of the characters and don't like any of the things happening.
Took some time to get used to the writing style, didn't realise the alternative chapters of the story were different perspectives until a few chapters in. Interesting that the two main characters were not given names, their identity is reduced to the country they've lived in all their lives.
Whilst I understand the third part ties off the main themes and the narrative of the story, I lost interest.
Glad to have read it, at least it was a short read at just over 200 pages.
I do understand that this is a story in which you don't like any of the characters and don't like any of the things happening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism