Satisfaction
Translated from French by Aneesa Abbas Higgins.
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- Paperback published on 22/11/2022
- Page count: 224 pages
- ISBN: 9781739751531
Quick take
Satisfaction is an intense, introspective novel that explores the intimate thoughts, feelings and impressions of Mme Akli, a French woman living in Algeria in the late 1970s.
Synopsis
Mme Akli is a possessive mother in conflict with her own sexuality in a country that feels alien to her. The acquiescence of Catherine Bousba, mother of her son’s best friend Bruce, will cause a turmoil of emotional events. Through a narrative charged with sensuality and repressed passion, we navigate Mme Akli’s complex and paradoxical feelings towards her own son, Catherine, Bruce and the Algerian landscape.
About the author
Nina Bouraoui (Rennes, 1967) is at the forefront of Francophone North African writing. She spent most of her childhood in Algeria and returned to France in 1980. She studied in Paris where she has been since. Her work has been critically acclaimed. Her early novel La Voyeuse interdite won the Prix du Livre in 1991. In 2005, her book Mes Mauvaises Pensées was awarded the prestigious Prix Renaudot. Satisfaction merges autobiography with fiction, and it is a project very close to Nina's heart.
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