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Review by June14+ -- Gates to Tangier by Mois Benarroch
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2 out of 4 stars
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Gates to Tangier by Mois Benarroch is a journey of the heart. The writer from Israel wrote this fictional prose that follows the lives of a family in search for their new brother. Each sibling has to face the prospect that their father bore a secret son thirty years ago, wondering what this secret means to them at this moment in their lives. The family goes on an adventure that will end in inheritance, but the more they find out they more they are interested in the new family member, with an ending of surprise. Along the way, they also face the implications of being Jews in a new world, a mixture between Muslims and Jews and where they and their children fit in.
This historical fiction novel is perfect if you’re looking to be inspired. Inspired to take a hard look at yourself and what you want out of life. Conceptions of family, heritage, and self are the main themes of this book. The author explores how each one affects our lives and how they intertwine silently bringing into realization that our past is tied to our future, but it may not necessarily predict our future.
The book automatically pulls you in and has you turning each page as quickly as you can, wanting to find every piece of information as fast as you can. After the initial information, the book spans out into different sections, which are the thoughts of each siblings. Although the book begins excitedly, it was a bit confusing in part one of the book. The characters were introduced a little poorly. There was rapid conversation, and I got lost trying to follow who was speaking when and what their personally was. But it eventually settled when the siblings’ sections were introduced. The story was easily enough to follow and enlightening.
There were some grammar errors, a few misspellings, and throughout the entire book there were dashes in random words. It was distracting; I was not sure if they were meant to represent something or weren’t suppose to be there. The story was also a little confusing to follow since it was based in Morocco. Not being part of that section of the world and not knowing much geography of the region, it was hard to get an idea of the different little towns and big cities around it.
I give this book 2 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed the book, but I think it was a little hard to follow with the dashes and not understanding the geography. Acknowledging those, I do recommend this book to readers who are in search for understanding who you are and everything that affects your life.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Gates to Tangier by Mois Benarroch is a journey of the heart. The writer from Israel wrote this fictional prose that follows the lives of a family in search for their new brother. Each sibling has to face the prospect that their father bore a secret son thirty years ago, wondering what this secret means to them at this moment in their lives. The family goes on an adventure that will end in inheritance, but the more they find out they more they are interested in the new family member, with an ending of surprise. Along the way, they also face the implications of being Jews in a new world, a mixture between Muslims and Jews and where they and their children fit in.
This historical fiction novel is perfect if you’re looking to be inspired. Inspired to take a hard look at yourself and what you want out of life. Conceptions of family, heritage, and self are the main themes of this book. The author explores how each one affects our lives and how they intertwine silently bringing into realization that our past is tied to our future, but it may not necessarily predict our future.
The book automatically pulls you in and has you turning each page as quickly as you can, wanting to find every piece of information as fast as you can. After the initial information, the book spans out into different sections, which are the thoughts of each siblings. Although the book begins excitedly, it was a bit confusing in part one of the book. The characters were introduced a little poorly. There was rapid conversation, and I got lost trying to follow who was speaking when and what their personally was. But it eventually settled when the siblings’ sections were introduced. The story was easily enough to follow and enlightening.
There were some grammar errors, a few misspellings, and throughout the entire book there were dashes in random words. It was distracting; I was not sure if they were meant to represent something or weren’t suppose to be there. The story was also a little confusing to follow since it was based in Morocco. Not being part of that section of the world and not knowing much geography of the region, it was hard to get an idea of the different little towns and big cities around it.
I give this book 2 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed the book, but I think it was a little hard to follow with the dashes and not understanding the geography. Acknowledging those, I do recommend this book to readers who are in search for understanding who you are and everything that affects your life.
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Gates to Tangier
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