“Cell Block Five” by Fadhil Al-Azzawi (Iraq) Synopsis Being plucked from a Baghdad café and deposited in a cell block for political prisoners is a wakeup call for Aziz, the novel’s hero and narrator, a young man who has been living on automatic pilot as if he were a guest visiting his own life and he is finally forced to come to terms with the … Continue reading Cell Block Five
“The Blood of Flowers” by Anita Amirrezvani (Iran) Review Describing it as a rich book, readers liked the setting of the story (both time and place) most of all. They were absorbed by the detailed descriptions of the rug making, the preparation of the meals, the cleansing rituals at the hammam and life within the family home. They felt the city of Isfahan, with its … Continue reading The Blood of Flowers
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