The Consequences of Love, by Suleiman Addonia

August 4, 2017

*The Consequences of Love*, by Suleiman Addonia (Vintage Books USA, February 1, 2009)

The problem with this debut novel is that it is precisely what the title says it is: a story about the consequences of love. No more than that. Despite the dramatic cover design, it is a very plain novel, with a plot straight from the Mills & Boon/Harlequin stables, Middle-Eastern style: boy meets girl, society disapproves, it all ends in tears. It is the story of Eritrean refugee “Naser”, living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under strict Muslim law, who wants a woman. (Continue reading…)

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