“If a woman loves you, Jounes, if she truly loves you, and if you have the wisdom to appreciate this great privilege, then there is no god to touch you.”
It is the first time to read something from the best selling author Yasmina Khadra, and what a wonderful surprise!
"What the Day Owes the Night"was given to me by a good friend, I guess he thought that it would be interesting for me to read an Arab author since i'm leaving in Middle East...And yes, if so, it was a wonderful idea that leaded me to an amazing experience.
This book transports you to a incredible voyage through time, exposing you to a different culture in a turbulent and rebellious colonial Algeria.
The story is touching, a love story that almost sounds autobiographical of a young Arab in a journey through a country in war...
I don't want to tell much about it, but i can say that its a strong and intense story where this boy called Younes is forced to move from the country side to the big city of Oran. From hopelessness and a degrading situation where he experienced weird and violent situations, Youne's father agrees in letting him live with he's prosperous pharmacist brother.
This is a turning point on the story, where Youne's leaves behind many of he's roots and identity as an Arab Muslim, becoming Jonas, leaving among Europeans in a small town called Rio Salado. It's here that the love story starts....
Jonas finds himself in love, struggling with his own identity and the guilt of leaving behind his family...finding love and not fighting for it due to he's strong values and principles. Finally he overcomes many of he's internal conflicts and reacts...
I often felt upset, frustrated and irritated for his non reaction in many situations in the book but this is what makes this it interesting and you just feel glued to each page...
I don't want to tell much about it, but i can say that its a strong and intense story where this boy called Younes is forced to move from the country side to the big city of Oran. From hopelessness and a degrading situation where he experienced weird and violent situations, Youne's father agrees in letting him live with he's prosperous pharmacist brother.
This is a turning point on the story, where Youne's leaves behind many of he's roots and identity as an Arab Muslim, becoming Jonas, leaving among Europeans in a small town called Rio Salado. It's here that the love story starts....
Jonas finds himself in love, struggling with his own identity and the guilt of leaving behind his family...finding love and not fighting for it due to he's strong values and principles. Finally he overcomes many of he's internal conflicts and reacts...
I often felt upset, frustrated and irritated for his non reaction in many situations in the book but this is what makes this it interesting and you just feel glued to each page...
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