Brooklyn Heights

The novel takes the form of a dual journey: beyond the homeland, into exile, and diaspora; and at the same time, it is a journey into the depths of the soul, into childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. It is a novel with human dimensions, as it draws on the specificity of individual experience while touching on the vastness and labyrinths of the world, where we become sadly similar images.
Mohamed Barada
Miral Eltahawy’s text unfolds between two places that may initially appear different, distant, or even opposing. However, the author’s penetrating attention to the details of both spaces, whether at the level of characterization, the use and deployment of language, or the choice of tone and rhythm, all contribute to the production of this highly distinctive work.
Samia Mahrez