'My Friends' by Hisham Matar - BOOK REVIEW

[@jonnyvanderhorst]

These reviews are secretly what gets me out of bed in the morning. From a total roast to a beautiful hymn, you never know what you gonna get 😂

[@TKTalksBooks]

The best book on the list (by far) in my opinion.

[@EllenFelicity]

I agree, I think this is one of those rare Booker listed books that I would recommend to most people

[@Itismebruna]

I'm truly and deeply hoping this will be the winner!

[@bookishmartin]

Nice review you really captured my feelings about the book. Since you mentioned the audiobook, It is read by the author and he really does an excellent job. I hope that this one wins.

[@joangavrilik3009]

What a great review of a wonderful book!

[@TKTalksBooks]

Exceptionally astute review. Well done, DK!

[@TheEmzies]

I'd read this earlier in the year and was super pleased to see it on the longlist.

[@azu_rikka]

What a difference between this review and the last one😂! I am so happy to hear such positive thoughts on this book, as I generally like Matar's books and have high hopes for this one.

[@bookofdust]

I’m a bit more than halfway and loving it. I needed to pull back as you revealed something I didn’t know, so I’ll come back later. But this is really refreshingly told without pretentiousness and I feel like I’m learning much about Libya, where I’m almost done with This Strange Eventual History and I leaving with no real knowledge or feel for Algeria or even the tension with France.

[@PongyiPansy]

Glad that you also enjoyed it. Maybe you also missed out the fact that the novel could be misleading since the author is from different political perspectives. Also, I want it to win the Booker Prize but I doubt it will since most of the previous winners kinda resemble the writing styles of Held by Anne Michaels, IMO.

[@EricKarlAnderson]

Well said! ❤️‍🔥

[@DanielSheenUK]

*puts on TBR immediately 😇

[@NerdyNurseReads]

I think this was very well done BUT as time goes on I find it's not sticking with me which is interesting.