A piece of Europe

Author's name: Radwa Ashour

If a writer's happiness lies in accurately and powerfully portraying the truth, as Torre Geneve put it, then Radwa Ashour's novel is a slice of Europe. Perhaps she wants to offer a comprehensive assessment of a historical period or an entire generation. The title of the novel reveals that it embodies the theme reflected on its pages. Perhaps it is no coincidence that the novel is divided into twenty chapters, as this division serves the writer's purpose, where the observer becomes immersed in the novel's events, reflecting and criticizing. The writer sometimes resorted to description to capture the inner features and emotions of her heroes. Describing places also occupies an important place in this novel, where the flow of events flows without interruption. The narrator's language is simplified, helping the reader to read until the end without boredom.