tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post9088268651094426944..comments2024-02-19T03:01:37.869+01:00Comments on Mary Okeke Reviews: Lyrics Alley, 2010, Leila Aboulela ****Mary Okeke Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-36322103144410508072015-01-25T11:07:16.835+01:002015-01-25T11:07:16.835+01:00Monique Thank you very much. I appreciate.Monique Thank you very much. I appreciate.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-10663744270809927512015-01-23T20:44:39.324+01:002015-01-23T20:44:39.324+01:00Just discovered this blog and loving it!
Just discovered this blog and loving it!<br />Monique Kwachouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639037551429238245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-19968301848019805092014-12-12T10:05:10.745+01:002014-12-12T10:05:10.745+01:00Hi Celestine, you should get to read her writings,...Hi Celestine, you should get to read her writings, she writes really well.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-43539133142948417332014-12-11T11:48:23.804+01:002014-12-11T11:48:23.804+01:00Great review, Mary. Yet to read any of Leila Aboul...Great review, Mary. Yet to read any of Leila Aboulela's books. Reading Pleasurehttp://readinpleasure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-19758809591295669962014-12-10T10:54:33.129+01:002014-12-10T10:54:33.129+01:00I see what you mean... I think what I like about M...I see what you mean... I think what I like about Minaret was first of all it was written in the first person narrative. The writer gives me a free pass to get into their head and mind to feel what they feel as if, let's say it was happening to me. Also, I kind of understand that surge of something, hope, nostalgic feeling that weighs on her. Finally, the feeling of acceptance and finding solace in religion. I think it was a realistic story that explore emotions. Yes, let's read more of her books.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-56883836958048172292014-12-09T18:24:23.980+01:002014-12-09T18:24:23.980+01:00I think with Minaret I just got impatient with the...I think with Minaret I just got impatient with the main character. I wanted her to make more of a change in her life. (At the same time I know it is realistic that not all characters are take-charge sort of people.) But I agree that Leila Aboulela writes very well and I will definitely read more of her books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-59932701412501658682014-12-09T10:35:49.598+01:002014-12-09T10:35:49.598+01:00Yeah, I totally felt the other way round, Lyric Al...Yeah, I totally felt the other way round, Lyric Alley was somewhat all over the place (in my opinion), Maybe it's me though.. I read it before and after my wedding, I believe I had my head somewhere else. I read Minaret during my holidays in Menorca, it was calm and quiet on the beach so I was able to connect with the character. Maybe it was that or I have grown a little bit more demanding in my book reading because I read a lot or maybe it is what you say. <br />All the same, Leila Aboulela writes very well, I will read more of her works.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-61517070310909422052014-12-09T00:31:02.448+01:002014-12-09T00:31:02.448+01:00Glad you got to read this one! I read Minaret just...Glad you got to read this one! I read Minaret just after Lyrics Alley, but while I enjoyed it, I preferred Lyrics Alley. It sounds like you feel the other way around! Maybe it's just whichever one you read first!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com