This novella of 206 KB was written in 2013 and published for the Amazon Kindle. It is a first person narrative of a son grieving the death of his mother. The son left his mother's home in Cairo 20 years ago to start a new life in Oslo. He has never been back since and has only returned for the funeral.
Time After A Time is a tale of childhood memories, how people move apart and how they cope with the death of loved ones. The son stays with his only brother in Cairo and together they attend the wake and the funeral. Afterwards they clear out and prepare his mother's old home for sale.
This is not a happy book to read, it is all about loss and the reader feels like a spare at a wedding. I thought it was a way for the author to grieve the loss of his own mother until I got to the twist in the story. Maybe it is a bit of both, with the twist inserted to spice up this novella. If so, I am sorry for his loss and I am sure he realizes that life moves on, like the birth of his son in Olso.
Time After A Time is a sad tale with nothing special to recommend about it. I found it a poor read, so I can only vote it 2 stars.
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