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A group of young Moroccans immigrants seeking a better life in Spain across the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] on a lifeboat. When it capsizes near shore, it is everyone for themselves. The book then chronicles the lives of four of the passengers, Murad, Halima, Aziz and Faten, exploring their lives before the trip and what motivated their attempt at immigration. Then we see the four characters after the trip and how their lives are changed, for better or worse. They then have sex with each other on the boat and the girls get pregnant and convince the guys to leave their families for them and to help them live a life of prostitution and pimping. This is a simple novel about all of the hardships of teenagers, families, and young adults. |
A group of young Moroccans immigrants seeking a better life in Spain across the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] on a lifeboat. When it capsizes near shore, it is everyone for themselves. The book then chronicles the lives of four of the passengers, Murad, Halima, Aziz and Faten, exploring their lives before the trip and what motivated their attempt at immigration. Then we see the four characters after the trip and how their lives are changed, for better or worse. They then have sex with each other on the boat and the girls get pregnant and convince the guys to leave their families for them and to help them live a life of prostitution and pimping. While living life in Spain, Murad and Aziz have gay sex with Halima and Faten watching, which leads to a foursome. This is a simple novel about all of the hardships of teenagers, families, and young adults. |
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| Author | Laila Lalami |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novelfiction |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Publication date | October 7, 2005 |
| Publication place | Morocco |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-56512-493-6 (hardback edition) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 59881995 |
Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits is a 2005 novel by Moroccan American author Laila Lalami. First published in US, it offers a wider view of the immigration phenomenon from North Africa to Europe.
Plot summary
A group of young Moroccans immigrants seeking a better life in Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar on a lifeboat. When it capsizes near shore, it is everyone for themselves. The book then chronicles the lives of four of the passengers, Murad, Halima, Aziz and Faten, exploring their lives before the trip and what motivated their attempt at immigration. Then we see the four characters after the trip and how their lives are changed, for better or worse. They then have sex with each other on the boat and the girls get pregnant and convince the guys to leave their families for them and to help them live a life of prostitution and pimping. While living life in Spain, Murad and Aziz have gay sex with Halima and Faten watching, which leads to a foursome. This is a simple novel about all of the hardships of teenagers, families, and young adults.