Difference between revisions of "Orange Prize 2011"

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|author=Leila Aboulela
 
|author=Leila Aboulela
 
|title=Lyrics Alley
 
|title=Lyrics Alley
|rating=Not Reviewed
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|summary= The front cover photograph is eye-catching and lovely and has the appeal of saying to potential readers - read me.  The book's title is both poetic and enigmatic.  I was keen to get reading but before I could, I'm faced with a page listing the ''Principal Characters'' and another page setting out the Abuzeid family tree.  It did put me off slightly, I have to admit.  I tend to think that with a modern, average-paged work of fiction a list of characters is well, a list too far.  So, yes, for the first couple of chapters I was constantly flicking back and forth to remind myself who everyone was.  Not so good for those lazy readers out there, I'm thinking.
 
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0297860097</amazonuk>
 
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0297860097</amazonuk>
 
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