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Requiem: Cloud of thoughts that rained ink unto paper.
A compilation of short stories and articles about the life in Egypt. How religion is abused for political benefits? How many women are mistreated because of religious miscomprehension? And how some people would end up using your goodness for their sake? The new grounds for the fight between enlightenment and shadow is here. Enlightened Egypt always won but will it be the time for Requiem to be played?
92 pages, Paperback
First published June 5, 2013
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June 12, 2013
It is very hard to believe that this is the author's first published production..the flow of ideas just keep u drawn that it is hard to put it down especially after the amazingly catchy first story.
knowning the author in person,I know this book is a piece of his mind he shares with the word,however,you could universally relate to the ideas in this book especially if you share similar backgorounds with the author...
Though the book ,according to the writter,is inapired by Egypt,it is noticable that it is written with eyes that can see beyond the obvious and a mind that can think out of the box .
The language is flowing very spontaneously,shockingly spontaneous sometimes,that you feel like you are peeking through the writter's head and listening to his ideas first hand.
In this book , the author is brave enough to express ideas that wouldnt appeal to the masses,courageous enough to break social and religious taboos and confident enough to give his readers a piece of his mind even if it will label him for the rest of his writting career.
generally,this book is very entertating to me,i enjoyed every minute and though it can get dark sometimes,it is still sarcastically, beautifully and bravely writtern...
Keep up the great work Amr,cant wait for your next one.
knowning the author in person,I know this book is a piece of his mind he shares with the word,however,you could universally relate to the ideas in this book especially if you share similar backgorounds with the author...
Though the book ,according to the writter,is inapired by Egypt,it is noticable that it is written with eyes that can see beyond the obvious and a mind that can think out of the box .
The language is flowing very spontaneously,shockingly spontaneous sometimes,that you feel like you are peeking through the writter's head and listening to his ideas first hand.
In this book , the author is brave enough to express ideas that wouldnt appeal to the masses,courageous enough to break social and religious taboos and confident enough to give his readers a piece of his mind even if it will label him for the rest of his writting career.
generally,this book is very entertating to me,i enjoyed every minute and though it can get dark sometimes,it is still sarcastically, beautifully and bravely writtern...
Keep up the great work Amr,cant wait for your next one.
June 30, 2013
Through his book "Requiem",Amr Moneib is a true voice of the "mis-fits".Those who found themselves born at the wrong place and time and then spent the rest of their lives being punished for it....a well written book and definitely worth reading...
August 15, 2013
When I first picked up this book and began to read it, I was at a bit of a loss. It seemed to have been written like a screen play, and though fairly well written, it almost seemed lacking somehow. I realize now, that I felt this way because I was not fully understanding it.
Oh how quickly did I change my mind. Once I realized that this was a complication of several entries which created the final product, my entire manner of reading it changed. I was aware of every change of emotion in each individual entry.
* Some, short stories.
* Some, thoughts.
* Some, journal entries.
All however, revolving around one main subject--the desire for freedom. The hope for a better future and the current suffering of a people blinded by unfair and unreasonable laws.
I was reminded of the Pharisees. So many people that viewed themselves as holy and righteous, whom in turn delegated laws bordering on perverse to a people striving to abide by them lest they lose their life.
A few entries stuck with me and made a profound impact.
1) "Requiem for Rokaya" A little girl born into a world which dubbed her as misfortune and punishment to her parents, simply because she was a female. Forced to endure torments the likes of which no child should have to bear.
2) "The Pursuit of Sadness" A person chased by the inescapable. Destiny. And what was this individuals destiny according to the laws that surrounded them? Hardship and suffering.
3) "Sleeping with Nightmares On" To any sane person, within his/her rational mind, this conversation between a doctor and his patient would make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Yet, THAT was exactly the point.
All in all, this book was well put together, the prose well expressed, the point and aim well developed and achieved. If you are a person that is looking into wanting to learn more about a culture you know nothing about, I honestly recommend this book. It's a journey in which you delve into the mind of the author and see his culture through his own eyes.
Great book! 4 stars!
Oh how quickly did I change my mind. Once I realized that this was a complication of several entries which created the final product, my entire manner of reading it changed. I was aware of every change of emotion in each individual entry.
* Some, short stories.
* Some, thoughts.
* Some, journal entries.
All however, revolving around one main subject--the desire for freedom. The hope for a better future and the current suffering of a people blinded by unfair and unreasonable laws.
I was reminded of the Pharisees. So many people that viewed themselves as holy and righteous, whom in turn delegated laws bordering on perverse to a people striving to abide by them lest they lose their life.
A few entries stuck with me and made a profound impact.
1) "Requiem for Rokaya" A little girl born into a world which dubbed her as misfortune and punishment to her parents, simply because she was a female. Forced to endure torments the likes of which no child should have to bear.
2) "The Pursuit of Sadness" A person chased by the inescapable. Destiny. And what was this individuals destiny according to the laws that surrounded them? Hardship and suffering.
3) "Sleeping with Nightmares On" To any sane person, within his/her rational mind, this conversation between a doctor and his patient would make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Yet, THAT was exactly the point.
All in all, this book was well put together, the prose well expressed, the point and aim well developed and achieved. If you are a person that is looking into wanting to learn more about a culture you know nothing about, I honestly recommend this book. It's a journey in which you delve into the mind of the author and see his culture through his own eyes.
Great book! 4 stars!
December 3, 2013
Dear Dr. AMR,
First I would like to congratulate you once more on your magnificent book & for sending me a soft copy of it during its early days of its release in the market.
Second, I would like to appologize for my very delayed feedback about it, as I had many things prevented me from reading it earlier, but finally I had the chance to do so as I was really looking forward for reading it.
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading every line of this piece of work.
Althogh it had a simple language but once I started reading and anything happens interrupting me, I couldn't stop thinking of what happens next or what would be written on the next page.
You have a very nice style of writing especially the part as regarding story writing, actually one part of it reminded me of the beginning of one of Dan Brown's Novels :)
Your work as regard this part can be the starting point of you writing best seller novels. Believe me u've got the talent, so don't waste it. I'm insisting on this point because I used to write before short stories, thoughts, and poems, but it has all gone with the years when I became busy with studying medicine unfortunately. So I can't tell you how proud and honored I am to read this from a fellow colleague.
As regard the part of thoughts about people & Egypt u had really succeeded in describing in most of the parts what might be going in our minds & what one might be thinking although in some other smaller parts people might disagree with u in some thoughts, but this doesn't lessen or decrease the quality of ur work.
Even the part when u started to write a poem, it was even magnificent.
I appologize if I took much of ur time, but I had promised you a feedback that you asked for, do kindly accept my humble one.
Wish you all the best & looking forward for your next book :)
First I would like to congratulate you once more on your magnificent book & for sending me a soft copy of it during its early days of its release in the market.
Second, I would like to appologize for my very delayed feedback about it, as I had many things prevented me from reading it earlier, but finally I had the chance to do so as I was really looking forward for reading it.
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading every line of this piece of work.
Althogh it had a simple language but once I started reading and anything happens interrupting me, I couldn't stop thinking of what happens next or what would be written on the next page.
You have a very nice style of writing especially the part as regarding story writing, actually one part of it reminded me of the beginning of one of Dan Brown's Novels :)
Your work as regard this part can be the starting point of you writing best seller novels. Believe me u've got the talent, so don't waste it. I'm insisting on this point because I used to write before short stories, thoughts, and poems, but it has all gone with the years when I became busy with studying medicine unfortunately. So I can't tell you how proud and honored I am to read this from a fellow colleague.
As regard the part of thoughts about people & Egypt u had really succeeded in describing in most of the parts what might be going in our minds & what one might be thinking although in some other smaller parts people might disagree with u in some thoughts, but this doesn't lessen or decrease the quality of ur work.
Even the part when u started to write a poem, it was even magnificent.
I appologize if I took much of ur time, but I had promised you a feedback that you asked for, do kindly accept my humble one.
Wish you all the best & looking forward for your next book :)
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