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'Melody' & 'The Water-Heater' stand out from the 4 i've read so far; captivating plotlines, interesting perspectives & a key disturbing emotional twist–in comparison I found 'Sandpiper' narratively flat & stationary, 'Chez Milou' hard to follow w/ SO many characters/relationships/time shifts

Soueif writes such tantalsing English prose as a female Egyptian writer (vs translated El Saadawi & Rifaat; Helal's poetry)