pickFantastic novel about a queer muslim male growing up in Western Sydney. As a poet Sakr is exact and powerful. His debut novel is impressive. Stories and connection to the past and present evolve in episodes and the result is a brilliant novel! Highly recommend!
pickWasn't sure about a novel from someone I'd grown to know as a poet, but this was excellent. A queer, Arab, Australian and muslim coming of age + extending into later life, it covered a lot of issues of family, friends, and finding your place in life. Definitely recommend.
pickA strong debut novel with a great sense of place in Western Sydney and authentic characters. It‘s episodic but the raw, muscular prose moves you forward. A great insight into life as a queer Muslim young man in an immigrant Turkish and Lebanese family, and feels honest. Poetic language sets this apart from other recent reads. It has stuck with me.
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