Just Like Tomorrow by Faiza Guene Translated from French and first published in English in 2006
Written by a teenager whose own parents emigrated from Algeria to France, this novel manages to find humour in what is really quite a grim life on a deprived local authority housing estate in a Paris suburb. Doria who narrates the story is of Moroccan origin. She lives with her mother in a small flat, her father having recently deserted them to return to Morocco to look for another wife. Doria and her Mum muddle along with very little money with the help of their friends and neighbours. A quick and easy read to start my journey. 7/10
24th January 2010
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