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Intolerable

a Memoir of Extremes
Nov 20, 2015pragensis rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This account of childhood lived in an unstable part of the world, including the nascence of radical islamization and its influence on the whole region, also portrays a family caught in all the turmoil. From the Western-style intellectuals most of the family members devolve into devout Muslims with the men basking in their male superiority and the women losing their freedom. To be born a homosexual into such an environment is to be in constant danger of exemplary punishment if not death. Al Solaylee describes his ever-present anguish and his determination to find freedom from persecution. I give this book a 5-star rating for its information value.