Halfway Through My Book

I am approximately halfway through my book for my semester long project. The book, "The Road From Morocco", so far has been an excellent novel that describes the struggle and journey of a girl's mother who was forced into marriage. The book does a really great job of illustrating the issues of pre-arranged marriage and more specifically gender equality. The book is in the point of view of the daughter of the mother, Saadia, and she explains in great depth about how her mother struggled with the issues of gender equality and being forced to do things that she didn't want to do. The way in which the author, Wafa Faith Hallam, writes and tells the story of her mother is really powerful and you almost feel like you are attached to the story in some way. So far, I have really enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it to other students as well as friends and family for a intriguing and educational read.

Bellow I have attached a photo that illustrates the idea of pre-arranged marriage, as well as a strong and moving image about gender equality:



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  1. Wafa Faith Hallam23 June 2019 at 21:08

    Hello Jonah, I am the author of The Road from Morocco, and I stumbled on your blog by chance. I’m glad you enjoyed my book, and I just wanted to let you know that everything in it is true. The story you read is the true story of my life and my mother’s, it is a memoir and not a novel, a literary memoir, which means it uses the techniques used in novels to tell a real life personal story.
    I would be happy to answer any other questions you may have.
    Furthermore, I would really appreciate your review on Amazon.

    Best regards,
    Wafa Faith Hallam
    wfhallam@gmail.com

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