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Donnavila Marie01 wrote:I want a different ending for Elias like Malika. I prefer an ending for Elias that will bring his family to a happy one. And Elias will become a good husband and a father to his children without pretentions.
I would like that too. Leaving his wife would be another, more realistic, option.
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Ssinghal wrote:I do not think I would prefer a sequel unless it ends with a happily ever after scenario. If Elias and Mallika finally come together, Yasser and Miriam finally begin to love each other again, and if Nadia is freed from the clutches of her husband, only then will a review be interesting and worth reading.
I also love reading endings which are "happily ever after" because I will surely finish the book with a smile and with a light heart.
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Donnavila Marie01 wrote:
Ssinghal wrote:I do not think I would prefer a sequel unless it ends with a happily ever after scenario. If Elias and Mallika finally come together, Yasser and Miriam finally begin to love each other again, and if Nadia is freed from the clutches of her husband, only then will a review be interesting and worth reading.
I also love reading endings which are "happily ever after" because I will surely finish the book with a smile and with a light heart.
I too love "happily ever after", but not always does it fit the tale.
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I don't think I would read a sequel. Not everyone needs to be happy with the way it ended. They should just accept that it's the end. I see sequels are very popular these days but I'm just not a fan of this type of things.
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SilviaP21 wrote:I don't think I would read a sequel. Not everyone needs to be happy with the way it ended. They should just accept that it's the end. I see sequels are very popular these days but I'm just not a fan of this type of things.
I agree that a sequel isn't necessary, but it would be nice to read about some of the secondary characters.
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I'm not sure if I would read the sequel, if there was one. I wasn't a fan of the this one, in general. But, if there was one, I agree with others - I would like more about Nadia and Malika. I'm all set with Yaser; he complained too much during this one, so I would rather not hear him complain more or even witness more of the arguments him and Mariam would get into.
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hsimone wrote:I'm not sure if I would read the sequel, if there was one. I wasn't a fan of the this one, in general. But, if there was one, I agree with others - I would like more about Nadia and Malika. I'm all set with Yaser; he complained too much during this one, so I would rather not hear him complain more or even witness more of the arguments him and Mariam would get into.

I would like to hear more about Nadia and Malika as well. I liked them the most.
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I don't think it needs a sequel but if there was one I'd like it to somehow link all the characters together so they end up crossing paths.
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I would have preferred a slightly longer novel, with a bit more than the epilogue, to tell what happens next. There isn't enough to go on for a sequel.
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Although I enjoyed the book, I wouldn't be interested in a sequel.

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CatInTheHat wrote:I would have preferred a slightly longer novel, with a bit more than the epilogue, to tell what happens next. There isn't enough to go on for a sequel.
I agree. That would have worked better than a sequel .
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Not every book is fated to become part of a series, and this book I think is best as a standalone novel. The way it ended, it sounds better for it to be this way. If it does get a sequel though, I hope the author will not disappoint and will bring the story to something new and interesting with some of the main characters in new adventures.
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I personally want to leave the story as is. I think any sequel will pale in comparison.
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I found the theme of this book very interesting, but it's prose didn't engage me very much. I don't think adding Adele's lyrics was a very good idea. I don't think there is much left for Nadia's story. As Gali states, Nadia's problem lies in her culture. Perhaps a story of how that culture may evolve from Nadia's perspective. Yaser's search for a deeper love with his wife may have a story. Malika's story is wide open because she left all her baggage when she moved to Rome – or did she ….. :darth:
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Does this require another Adele album? I think it's going to be repetitive and just...forced. The first book already seemed like it was pushing it in terms of the use of lyrics.
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