Description: Kenza's story dramatizes Mokeddem's belief that the future of Algeria lies in its women and in education; only through liberation and education can the pain of Kenza's exile be redeemed.
Review Quotes:
Praise for The Forbidden Woman: A short, lush, and provocative novel. It provides a piercing view of the inner life of anyone who must live in exile, both physically and emotionally, along with a necessary and practical understanding of the current prognosis for Algeria's women. At once unsettling and enjoyable.
-- "The Bloomsbury Review"