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Summary: like reading part of my childhood
Review: In the 1970s, my mom took my sister and me to Karachi for a few months, where there were no cartoons on the TV that had one channel and we didn't go to school --- so we had to amuse ourselves.So is the tale of 7-year-old Bea and 5-year-old Lucy, two little British girls in 1970s Morocco with their mother who is searching for something more out of life than what she found in London. "Hideous Kinky" is the name of the "Marco Polo" game the girls invent --- they just like the sound of the words. Lucy, the younger child, is the narrator as the little family travels through Marrakech, searching for ways to earn a living as Mum starts a relationship with Bilal, a local street performer. Bea, sickened by their Mum's "do-as-I-please" lifestyle searches for stability by insisting on going to school and staying with some family friends who wil help her as Mum and Lucy continue on. A roller-coaster of a read with rich, colorful descriptions and ringing authenticity, "Hideous Kinky" is a delight.
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Summary: I Loved this book too much!
Review: My mum and I read this book before the movie came out and it was so good! I was very sad when it ended, Bilal is such a good character, I don't blame the girl for wishing he was her father. Esther Freud is a marvelous writer and everyone should read this book!
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Summary: A very moving story.
Review: This book is interesting from beginning to end -- a wonderful story that is very enjoyable to read. The perspective from which it is written (through the eyes of a five-year-old) enables us to see and experience life a little differently, and that is unique. It is well written, and the characters are all richly drawn and memorable. I found it to be touching, funny, sad in parts, and very moving. I read a lot of books, and have not come across such a strikingly good one in quite a while. I didn't want it to end.
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Summary: Seductive innocence seen through a child's eye!
Review: This is absolutely enchanting book full of colors and spice, showing us not only the adventures of a mother and her daughters on a trek of self discovery through Morocco, but also the panorama of a country that was the Mecca of the hippie movement of the 70's. It is a vivid recollection of said adventure, seen from the point of view of a 5 year old child.
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Summary: Incredible book
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's lighthearteded and funny, yet still has a complexity that makes you want to reach out and hug these little girls. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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Summary: sweet read
Review: unusual plot laced with childish bouyancy and beautiful imagery...read in one sitting
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Summary: Certainly not "The God of Small Things"
Review: When I saw this book on the shelf in my local bookstore, I instantly grabbed it without a second thought.My mind was salivating for Morocco; I was looking for literary paintings of the country I long to visit. Instead I received an ankle deep text, entertaining, but lacking the complexity and metaphor I seek in literature. Freud, however, is able to capture the world "through a child's eyes" quite well. Still, this is certainly no "The God of Small Things".
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