My Friends
Reviews round-up
My Friends
by Hisham Matar
5 of 5 critics positive
8 reviews: 1 rave, 4 positives; 3 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“quiet account of brotherhood, exile and Libya is a triumph”
Hisham Matar’s quiet account of brotherhood, exile and Libya is a triumph
Positive
Read the review ↗“a poised and poignant story of a Libyan dissident exiled”
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Positive
Read the review ↗“the pain of exile”
My Friends by Hisham Matar review – the pain of exile
Positive
Read the review ↗“poignant and quietly suspenseful third novel”
In ‘My Friends’ an Exile Finds Himself Outside Libya, but Never Far Away (Published 2024)
Positive
Read the review ↗“a poignant tale of exile”
Review | Hisham Matar’s ‘My Friends’ is a poignant tale of exile
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“Eaten Alive by a Vicious Cat: On Hisham Matar”
Tim Parks · Eaten Alive by a Vicious Cat: On Hisham Matar
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“Hisham Matar’s Latest Novel Explores a Divided Soul”
Hisham Matar’s Latest Novel Explores a Divided Soul
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