Rafik Schami
Paperback | Pages: 853 pages Rating: 4.1 | 963 Users | 138 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Dark Side of Love |
| Author | : | Rafik Schami |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 853 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2009 by Interlink Books (first published 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery. Novels |
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A dead man hangs from the portal of St Pauls Chapel in Damascus. He was a Muslim officerand he was murdered. But when Detective Barudi sets out to interrogate the mans mysterious widow, the Secret Service takes the case away from him. Barudi continues to investigate clandestinely and discovers the murderers motive: it is a blood feud between the Mushtak and Shahin clans, reaching back to the beginnings of the 20th century. And, linked to it, a love story that can have no happy ending, for reconciliation has no place within the old tribal structures. Rafik Schamis dazzling novel spans a century of Syrian history in which politics and religions continue to torment an entire people. Simultaneously, his poetic stories from three generations tell of the courage of lovers who risk death sooner than deny their passions. He has also written a heartfelt tribute to his hometown Damascus and a great and moving hymn to the power of love.Define Books Supposing The Dark Side of Love
| Original Title: | Die dunkle Seite der Liebe |
| ISBN: | 1566567807 (ISBN13: 9781566567800) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Ma'loula(Syrian Arab Republic) Damascus(Syrian Arab Republic) |
| Literary Awards: | Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2010) |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 963 Users | 138 ReviewsEvaluate Containing Books The Dark Side of Love
I am so very frustrated with this book! The violence is repetitive. The sex is disturbingly portrayed, and it is repetitive too. There is no beauty in any love relationship. Beauty....I thought I would glimpse the beauty of the Syrian landscape. No! I thought I would be drawn into learning about Syrian history and culture. I thought I would get a feel for Damascus. All of this is lacking. There is no emotional tie between the reader and the numerous characters. You meet a character and he isLoved every single sentence in this book
The main story was interesting. However, there were too many side stories. I found them distracting. I read half of the book and just couldn't drum up the interest to finish it. I think it would have been an excellent book at half of its length and more focus on the main characters.
"The clan saved the Arabs from the desert but it enslaved them. "I loved this book to bits and this could quite possibly be one of the best books of this year. I know it's quite early but this mammoth of a book has possibly everything you could ask for. To describe what the plot is, can be complicated because I am very happy to report that there isn't a linear plot. Instead, Rafik describes it as a mosaic, putting together an assortment of pieces till the big picture emerges and that is exactly
Could not carry on after p 226. And that means a lot, I normally don't quit any books. This book keeps following the same story line over and over again. There's a person who falls in love with another person and they'll have children and in between will be some murderers, rapes and happy coincidences. And by the way, they're all linked by two family lines.There's no heart to any of the characters, you won't get to know any really because there's so many of them. I didn't even feel sorry when
So far, the dark side of love seems to be that, in Syria, if you glance at a woman not your wife or a family member, your entire family will be slaughtered and generations of men will devote themselves to revenge bullshit. Muslims and Christians are both involved (Muslims claiming the #1 spot)but Jews may get into the action, too--after all, I've got 750 pages to go.What's wrong with these people? Is it the climate? Religion seems to play little part. I wish I could report that the novel is set
I am so very frustrated with this book! The violence is repetitive. The sex is disturbingly portrayed, and it is repetitive too. There is no beauty in any love relationship. Beauty....I thought I would glimpse the beauty of the Syrian landscape. No! I thought I would be drawn into learning about Syrian history and culture. I thought I would get a feel for Damascus. All of this is lacking. There is no emotional tie between the reader and the numerous characters. You meet a character and he is
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