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Title: Charming but ultimately thin
Review: In the interests of full disclosure, I should start out by saying that I don't know a thing about the culture or about literary standards of excellence in this author's society. However, "Midaq Alley", while a pleasant read, wasn't anything to write home about. The characters are lively and the setting fascinating but the author never delves deeply enough into the life of any individual to make you feel as though you fully understand them. The style may have lost something in translation, but it lacked the richness of language and description that I expected to find from an internationally-recognized author.Not bad, but altogether a little disappointing.
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