![]() ![]() However, I found the real flaw here to be a poorly constructed story. /rebates/2fSand-Child-Tahar-Ben-Jelloun2fbook2f5888604&. In accordance with the statement on Moroccan society, there are many books which discuss this in an engaging way.Īn earlier reviewer criticized the translation, perhaps that was the problem. If that is incentive, I might add that there are many novels with complex stories just as challenging and much more intriguing. While the story has many plot twists, I repeatedly found myself thinking, "Why should I care about what happens to these characers?" And the answer is, You Shouldn't! The author gives no life to the bland and pathetic list of characers, which not only grows, but also has character playing multiple roles.Īs to an academic reading of the novel, it simply serves to challenge the reader by following this complex story. ![]() This is because the characters are almost entirely shallow constructs, attempts at characters. The Sand Child by Tahar Ben Jelloun In this lyrical, hallucinatory novel set in Morocco, Tahar Ben Jelloun offers an imaginative and radical critique of. The author's intent to make this story have a multitude of stories isn't entirely wrong from the beginning, however as the story evolves the reader may find a lack of interest. While offering an interesting critique of society in Morocco, the novel is littered with attempts at complexity that ultimately drag it down. First, you must ask yourself if you are reading this for enjoyment or academic purposes, because you are unlikely to get any enjoyment out of this novel. ![]()
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