Reviewed by nannah on
"There was once, in the country of Alifbay, a sad city, the saddest of cities, a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name." Here, our young MC, Haroun, and his father, Rashid, the great storyteller live. At least, a storyteller until he runs out of stories. Blaming himself, Haroun journeys to the Sea of Stories to get his father's gift back, and finds himself amidst a conflict that seems much greater than his father's lost gift.
The fairy tale-like prose is so lovely and charming. It usually adds a dryness to most books I've read, but in this novel, it's clever storytelling. Charming and cute and lyrical. I'm not sure how to describe this lovely little book, so all I can say is just pick it up and give it a shot.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 20 September, 2015: Finished reading
- 20 September, 2015: Reviewed