Stealing Fatima's Hand

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By E. Chan (New York, NY USA)

Carolyn Theriault's Stealing Fatima's Hand is a first-person travel diary of a woman who makes her way to Morocco. Once there, she faces a multitude of problems and new experiences that she was not prepared for. Her descriptions and emotions about living in this completely different country will keep the reader engaged and intrigued.

I thoroughly enjoyed Carolyn's style of writing and narrative. She's a funny and witty woman and that shows through in her writing. Satire is sprinkled throughout the book; I especially liked the description of her experience with Morrocan taxis and their lack of air-conditioning and fresh air. "I am walking everywhere until early November or until my portable oxygen tank arrives. Whichever comes first."

Overall, Stealing Fatima's Hand is an interesting read. Anybody who has had little experience in a country with vastly dissimilar culture and lifestyles from their own will enjoy this clever and unique read.


By www.bookshipper.blogspot.com/(Montreal, Quebec)

This book is both entertaining and very honest.

I liked the premise of this book because, I have thought of chucking it all and just starting over somewhere else - start a clean slate and maybe, in the process make some extra money. So, I absolutely understand Carolyn's view of wanting to do something else - something both kind of exciting and far, far away from your everyday problems.

However, geographical cures never work and Carolyn soon learns this. Although she leaves some problems behind, she certainly finds more - especially in a place such as Morocco where she does not understand the language, the customs or anything much else for that matter.

This "travel" fest is very different from what you are use to. Unlike other books that write of only the "beautiful" side of the country they are in, Carolyn manages to write about it all and even manages to make some of it funny, some of it thoughtful and some of it just plain weird.

I liked her pace and I liked her writing - this was an interesting and informative book and, as always, I am appreciative of an author who writes honestly about their experiences.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Funny! Insightful! Totally Entertaining!

The minute I started reading this I couldn't put it down. I could relate to so much in the stories - even though I've never lived in Morocco. Anyone who has ever traveled to a different part of the world - or their own country for that matter - will instantly relate to the feelings/thoughts that differences in other people evoke. And Carolyn describes what we all feel with such eloquence and humor. I highly recommend this book!

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