Men Don't Cry
- 216 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Mourad is strangely torn between a desire for freedom and the fear of his worst nightmare: that of becoming an overweight bachelor with salt and pepper hair.
Faïza Guène Book order (chronological)
June 7, 1985
Faïza Guène is a French writer and director whose works often explore the lives of young people from immigrant communities. Her writing is characterized by a vibrant and authentic voice that captures the nuances of everyday life and cultural identity. Guène delves into themes of self-discovery, generational differences, and cultural encounters with a keen eye for detail and empathy. Her style is fresh and accessible, allowing readers to deeply connect with her characters and their journeys.
Discretion
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A warm and humorous novel about working-class Algerian women in France as they reconcile their inherited trauma of migration with forging a future on their terms by an internationally bestselling and award-winning author.
Paradiesische Aussichten, Textausgabe mit Materialien
- 252 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Ahlème, quasi francese
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Una giovane donna algerina di 24 anni vive con il padre vedovo, rimasto invalido sul lavoro e il fratello sedicenne perennemente a caccia di guai nella periferia parigina teatro dei recenti scontri con la polizia. Tra piccoli lavori temporanei in attesa di un futuro migliore e le code alla prefettura per il rinnovo del permesso di soggiorno, Alhème (che in arabo significa "sogno") cerca di mandare avanti la baracca come meglio può in un mondo popolato da assistenti sociali, spacciatori, delinquenti comuni. In compagnia delle amiche cerca l'amore, ma spesso ne è delusa e si rifugia con sollievo da Tantie Mariatou, una straordinaria vicina di casa, che fa le veci di sua madre, assassinata in Algeria nel 1992. Con grande buon senso e molta determinazione Alhème riesce comunque a guardare avanti e a non arrendersi a un presente difficile.
Paradiesische Aussichten
- 140 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Bestseller in Frankreich: 150.000 verkaufte Exemplare - Der Debütroman der 20-jährigen Autorin sorgte weltweit für Aufmerksamkeit - Positiver Gegenentwurf zu problembeladenen Milieustudien Mit viel Humor blickt die 15-jährige Doria auf ihr Leben. Und das ist eigentlich alles andere als lustig. Zusammen mit ihrer analphabetischen Mutter lebt sie in einer tristen Pariser Vorstadtsiedlung. Der Vater ist mit einer jüngeren Frau nach Marokko abgehauen. Seitdem beschränken sich Dorias Shopping-Ausflüge auf die Altkleiderkammer. Und einmal die Woche geht sie zu einer Therapeutin, die sie nicht versteht, aber nett ist. Nett ist auch Hamoudi, den Doria heimlich verehrt...