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Goodbye, My Love by Yumna Kassab review
This novel told in vignettes and poetic fragments follows a woman who discovers that choice does not always equate to agency
TL;DR
- Amina leaves her controlling husband, Amin, but struggles with the concept of agency despite having choices.
- Her identity is shaped by the expectations of others, even using a name that echoes her ex-husband's.
- The novel is told in vignettes and poetic fragments, creating a dreamlike and detached quality.
- Amina's immense wealth makes her departure logistically easy, but she finds freedom terrifying.
- The narrative is from Amina's perspective, often making her an unreliable and self-absorbed narrator.
- The book explores themes of choice, identity, and the internal limitations that can trap an individual.
- The author, Yumna Kassab, is noted for her experimental form and willingness to play with narrative structure.