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hawk marked as about-to-read 'The Matisse Stories'

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hawk commented on Rosh ~on extended semihiatus~'s review of Children's Favorite Arabic Stories: Fables and Folk Tales from Across the Arabic Speaking World

Thu, 01 May 2025 13:45:15 -0700

New comment on Rosh ~on extended semihiatus~'s review of Children's Favorite Arabic Stories: Fables and Folk Tales from Across the Arabic Speaking World
by Jehanne Moharram

I think I'll likely be similarly disappointed by the writing, from what you've described, but there's aspects of some of the stories, including view points and/or heroes/champions of the stories, that have me wanting to read this anyway (if I can find a copy).

one thing I wondered as I read your review was whether the author references any of the sources they used? and if we could follow back to some of the original sources :thinking emoji:

it does sound a shame that the language wasn't more engaging and enjoyable, and the depth to some/many of the stories was lacking.

hawk wants to read 'Children's Favorite Arabic Stories: Fables and Folk Tales from Across the Arabic Speaking World'

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hawk wants to read Children's Favorite Arabic Stories: Fables and Folk Tales from Across the Arabic Speaking World by Jehanne Moharram

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Matthew Elliot is 24% done with Teleport: “Yes. Pragmatism never hurt anyone. When I cried as a child, my grandmother always waved it off and said, ‘You go ahead and cry, kid, you don’t have to piss what you cry.’�� lmao! Well that wasn't what I was expecting, but I suppose a good surprise is as good as a good scare.