Review by Lovewreading89 -- Andalusian in Jerusalem
Unread post by Lovewreading89 » 30 Jan 2018, 23:42
4 out of 4 stars
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Andalusian in Jerusalem is written by Mois Benarroch and published in 2015. The book is 170 pages long. This is a translated book from Spanish to English about what it means to be a writer in another country and dealing with religious affiliation. Through different ideals and stories the writer mentions throughout this book. The main character is the Journalist turned novelist writer Guillermo, the stories written by his friend charly, and Nora an acquaintance he meets during his time there. The story takes place in Israel during a writer’s festival that he is attending. While he happens upon a woman who reminds him of his late mother and he reminds her of her long lost son from there the story goes from his story to the story he would like to write. The story is written primarily from Guillermo’s viewpoint, but it is also written like a conversation with someone you have known for a long time.
This book was hard for me to get into at first because it seemed like it was going all over the place with Guillermo’s book ideas and sometimes it felt like rambling. As I kept reading I began to understand where the writer was going with this book. The book has a sense of deeper meaning and understanding. I like that this book has the different viewpoints and that there are many ways this book can be understood differently. It just depends on who is reading it. I found it funny when they were at the hotel it seemed like every woman Guillermo was attracted to would leave with a man named “Jorge”
There was nothing that I didn’t like about the book because this book to me is like reading about philosophy, English, political ideals and history all in one. The book has no chapters. There is one spelling error that in the beginning it is explained that, the manuscript that appears in the middle of the book, the person has spoken Spanish all their lives and is now attempting to write in English, hence the error. There is nothing I wouldn’t change about this book except font size for those who have can’t read small print well with or without glasses. I can relate to Guillermo and take on the word Jewish in the first half of the book it’s like how do people know what religion you are when you haven’t told them anything.
My favorite character in the book was the main character Guillermo. He was dealing with a lot in the book writing for his captives, trying to get a book published, and dealing with is late mother by having a substitute in the woman he met. There is adventure in this book but is of the literary mind. The characters in the book are interesting and engaging. The story does have some funny points and it does raise questions at times.
In conclusion, Andalusian in Jerusalem is a very interesting book with intriguing characters and thought provoking dialog with a story within a story. The book accomplishes its thoughts about what it is to be a writer dealing with various situations within a country. I would recommend this book to a person who is interested in faith, writing, and adventure. This book would do well in a high school or college English class. I rate this book 4 out of 4 for being challenging and well worth the read.
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Andalusian in Jerusalem
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