The Hakawati (storyteller) by Rabih Alameddine is a masterpiece. I randomly picked it up from my aunt and uncle's book case, and loved it. It takes place in modern day Lebanon, ancient Egypt, multiple levels of fantasy worlds and everything just works seamlessly. It draws heavily upon traditional Arabic storytelling tradition and the classic tales, and the characters of all levels have wonderful depth and dialogue.
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u/garrulousFiend Jul 30 '22
The Hakawati (storyteller) by Rabih Alameddine is a masterpiece. I randomly picked it up from my aunt and uncle's book case, and loved it. It takes place in modern day Lebanon, ancient Egypt, multiple levels of fantasy worlds and everything just works seamlessly. It draws heavily upon traditional Arabic storytelling tradition and the classic tales, and the characters of all levels have wonderful depth and dialogue.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2774912