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Lädt ... Marrakech Noir (Akashic Noir Series) (2018. Auflage)von Yassin Adnan (Herausgeber)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. Not too noirish and only mildly exotic, the stories were stillgreat fun.Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. This was a book I received as an advanced reader copy from Librarything.com. It is a collection of short Stories. I have decided to review each one below. Overall I thought it was well written, and it was interesting to read the perspective of the Marrakech Muslims. I may not have alway understood all the nuances but I really enjoyed the new points of view. It was not what I thought it would be when I first picked it up, it was far less crime and more human condition stories. All of the stories rambled a bit and most of the authors didn't see to have a strong storyline to me. Often it felt that there were too many characters and no resolutions.The Mysterious Painting by Found Laroui - This is a simple mystery, short and quick but well paced. I liked the way the chief followed they mystery.A Noisy Disappearance in an Ill-Reputed Alley by Allal Bourqia - I totally missed the point of this story. I may have missed cultural cues.Looking at Mars in Marrakech by Abdelkader Benali - So much ambiguity, and a sci-fy story was very unexpected.Other Places by Mohamed Zouhair - This is a sad story of longing and loss. It also showed a man's view of a woman's perspective.The Mummy in the Pasha's House by Mohamed Achaari - This story was too jumpy, it felt very disjointed to me.A Way to Mecca by Hanane Derkaoui - This was the 1st female author in the collection, and she took on some subjects that were very suprising, and what I would have thought of as taboo: Homesexuality in Muslims. It was a very well written story. I found that it was interesting that it was a flip of Other Places with a woman who is writing a man's perspective.The Secret in Fingertips by Fatiha Morchid - Another female writer, she is is also another very good writer. This is a story with lots of twists and turns, and a heart of gold.Delirium by Mahi Binebine - This was a weird split personality story, and it made no sense to me. However the writing flowed very well.In Search of a Son by Mohamed Nedali - I didn't understand the ending.Mama Aicha by Halima Zine El Abidine - I think this was my favorite story, it was beautiful, heartwarming, and profound.Frankenstein's Monster by My Seddik Rabbaj - Entertaining and full of superstition, no real point though.An E-mail from the Sky by Yassin Adnan - I had problems jumping from perspective to perspective.A Twisted Soul by Karima Nadir - Beautifully written and full of sadness.Black Love by Taha Adnan - It was a little long and twisty, but in the end it tied up nicely.A Person Fit for Murder by Lahcen Bakour - Finally a story like I thought this book would be. Muder and sadness!For additional reviews please see my blog at www.adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. Like all of akashic's noir series, Marrakech Noir is a fantastic anthology highlighting this Moroccan city. The introduction mentions the lack of crime fiction set in Marrakech, but even so, these are well written and definitely worth reading.Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. Unfortunately I had a very hard time getting into the stories of this book. I felt that they all came close but just slightly missed the mark in some way I cannot put my finger on. However, I do love the idea of the Akashic Noir series and will absolutely try reading another one in the future. Marrakech Noir is one of the recent releases in the fabulous Akashic Noir Series. This time our guest editor is Yassin Adnan who takes us to Marrakech, introducing us to the grim and gritty side of his city. The book is organized into three sections: Hanging Crimes, The Red and the Black, and Outside the City’s Walls. The first section is more familiar in feeling for noir fans. The first story “The Mysterious Painting” is among my favorites, a mystery solved at the dinner table of a restaurant, so clever. I also liked “The Mummy in the Pasha’s House” which is also a fairly traditional mystery told through stories. The second section, The Red and the Black refers to the idea that Marrakech is a red city, not a noir city, of joy, not crime. Here are stories of corruption and oppression, as well as crime. “Mama Aicha” about a woman advocating for her son’s release from prison just broke my heart and “Delirium” was a powerful story of two people who were linked together forever to their great loss. The last section, Outside the City’s Walls, explores the outlying area, home to the very poor and new immigrants. “Black Lover” was upsetting, using a racist epithet over and over and over, this was in translation so perhaps in Arabic, the epithet is less fraught, though I doubt it. It was unnecessary to the plot. The best story in this section is “A Person Fit for Murder” told by the murderer as he tries to understand his impulsive act. Anyone who has followed my book review blog for any length of time is probably aware that I love the Akashic Noir Series. I think these books are great gifts and a completely different approach to armchair travel. I confess I have found Baghdad Noir and Marrakech Noir more difficult than most books in the series. It’s funny because I studied Arabic, though I don’t remember much beyond how to conjugate kataba (to write). The stories in Marrakech Noir are more satisfying and more familiar, but both are full of stories that give so much backstory on neighbors and others who have very little to do with the plot, the stories are fulsome in their details, introducing people who really are not part of the story except as witnesses. Usually, in short stories, everything is trimmed away, so the fulsomeness is unfamiliar. I still enjoyed the anthology and recommend adding it to your collection of traveling the world on the Noir Express. I received an e-galley of Marrakech Noir from the publisher through Edelweiss. Marrakech Noir at Akashic Books Yassin Adnan on Facebook and bio at Arabic Fiction Akashic Noir Series https://tonstantweaderreviews.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/9781617754739/ keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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"Marrakech is known as Morocco's 'joyful city,' and as editor of the collection Yassin Adnan details in his marvelous introduction to the anthology, it was at first difficult to gather enough stories to fill this volume in a country with no tradition of noir. Luckily for readers, the joyful city had enough scandals, smugglers, and other sordid tales to inspire writers to pay homage to the complexities of their city through crime writing." --CrimeReads "Marrakech Noir...stands out for its sense of humour, ranging from screwball to wry...The 15 stories inMarrakech Noir are translated from Arabic, French and Dutch, and the crimes within are suited to a city where extreme wealth and poverty brush shoulders. There are women fleecing men, youths fleecing elders, guides fleecing tourists, and stories where everyone is trying to cheat everyone else...And what better way to get to know a city than to meet its criminals?" --The National "Marrakech Noir provides a convincing exploration of the noir genre, whilst balancing its own Arab literary intricacies and local eccentricities. Whether readers have been to Marrakech or not, this collection succeeds in immersing the reader in the bustling streets, glamorous riads, and darkest corners of the Red City." --Banipal "Marrakech Noir is unreservedly recommended." --Midwest Book Review "Armchair travelers will relish this collective look at Marrakech through the eyes of those who know its people and culture well." --Publishers Weekly "Thanks to all of this diversity and difference found in just one place, Marrakech supplies everyone with what they're looking for. The work, as a whole, does a stellar job at showcasing the city's importance, influence, and cultures...Whether you've been to Marrakech or not, this anthology promises to take you there." --Asymptote Magazine "As Adnan warns in his charming introduction, this is an unusually joy and humor-filled noir collection, although it also has its share of murders, accidents, abuse, and theft." --Arab Lit Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 withBrooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. North Africa finally enters the Noir Series arena with a finely crafted volume of dark stories, all translated from Arabic, French, and Dutch. Brand-new stories by: Fouad Laroui, Allal Bourqia, Abdelkader Benali, Mohamed Zouhair, Mohamed Achaari, Hanane Derkaoui, Fatiha Morchid, Mahi Binebine, Mohamed Nedali, Halima Zine El Abidine, My Seddik Rabbaj, Yassin Adnan, Karima Nadir, Taha Adnan, and Lahcen Bakour. From the introduction by Yassin Adnan: Despite their variety, these stories remain rooted on Moroccan soil--allowing the contributing authors to bring readers closer to the linguistic, cultural, religious, and ethnic reality of Marrakech, whether Arab, Amazigh, African, or Muslim, as well as its historic Mellah--the Jewish Quarter. Here is the capital of tourism, the city of joy and sadness, the city of simple living, the city linked to international capitals through daily flights, the city of the new European community, a winter resort for French retirees, and a refuge for immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Marrakech is also known for its sex tourism and a new generation of crimes. All of these aspects of the city are reflected in these stories, no matter how sordid. The authors haven't written only stories, they havetried to write Marrakech as well. Together their stories present a comprehensive portrait of the city, its sadness, violence, tension, and darkness, without neglecting its joyful spirit. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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