'La vérité sort de la bouche du cheval' is our next novel. Meryem Alaoui who's the autor of this book was born i Maroc, so it is important that she is not from France. Thanks to her, the culture of the French-speaking countries can also be known.
But we can not forget about the book.
The work of Meryem Alaoui is a moral novel that tells the story of a single mother, Moroccan, who, to survive and be able to support her daughter, practices prostitution. "Il faut en voir, les hommes, pour vivre. Au moins six par jour" - I need to see them, men, to survive. At least six times a day. Jmiaa is a resourceful woman with a strong character who after many difficult experiences must function further. Despite everything, she does not lose her sense of humor, and her retorts and way of observing the world are a source of humor, which gives the book a lightness and builds a very credible figure.
The first-person narrative is conducted from the perspective of the main heroine, which means that we are very close to all situations in her life, even those intimate and violent. One gets the impression that the heroine confides to the reader. Jmiaa sees the world very simply, there are many details and profanity in descriptions. The solutions used by the author allow for creating a specific, dark and lively atmosphere at the same time. The narrator speaks directly to the reader several times, which creates a specific bond between her and the reader.
