Book Review #53: "Chronicle Of A Last Summer"

Hey Everyone,

     I am going to review the book "Chronicle Of A Last Summer: A Novel Of Egypt," by Yasmine El Rashidi. This book was published on June 28, 2016 by Tim Duggan Books. For those of you who would like to purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE. This book tells the story of a woman growing up in Cairo, Egypt. This book covers three decades of her life. It is her story of loss over the political backdrop of Egypt.

     Overall I rated this book three stars out of five. The poetic language that the author used to tell this story was beautiful and gave this story life. Her descriptions of Egypt were vivid in detail and it was obvious that these descriptions were coming from deep withing the author's heart. Although it was beautifully written, the language at times did come across as obscure and detached. It at times made it difficult to grasp the events of this story. Overall this was a solid debut. 

     I would like to thank Blogging for Books, Yasmine El Rashidi, and Tim Duggan Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Until the next page,

Jill