5/19/2023 0 Comments Alif the unseen review![]() I also thought it was just beautifully layered with theme and imagery. Partly I loved it because it took me to a world I know little about (the middle east), and partly I loved it because it dances along a line of fantasy without ever (though I suppose this is debatable) crossing over. Not to sound like a total snot or anything, but even the debut fiction that is recommend or makes it onto some list somewhere, often strikes me as needing qualification: “it was a great book, for a first novel.” I’m not interested in qualifications.Īnd so I loved Alif. ![]() The thing I’ve found is that a lot of debut fiction reads like debut fiction. ![]() If you read along you know I’ve been trying to read more debut fiction to try to get a better sense of how my first novel will fit into the marketplace. ![]() ![]() “Alif the Unseen” came to my attention when it appeared on a list of top ten of debut novels for 2012. I’m generally not one to review books at all, but I do love talking about them, so if you’ll allow a little digression, I’d love to tell you about the book I just finished. ![]()
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