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Jen
May 31, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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This is the story of Ramatoulaye, heavy with heartbreak and writing to her close childhood friend during Islam's dictated period of mourning after the death of the husbanded who abandoned her and her children years before for a younger wife. She talks about so many things... including her choice to stay and endure the humiliation, in contrast to her friend's choice to leave in similar circumstances.

This is a remarkable piece of writing. In its short 90 pages we are given real insights into the ...more
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Heather(Gibby)
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Jennifer
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Liz M
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Kai Coates
Jan 04, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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