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This reads as a small complaint about ordinary life, where even the idea of a quiet weekend morning feels out of reach. It points to the gap between what one wants and what family, work, or habit allows, and lands in any scene where rest keeps getting postponed.
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Originally said in English.
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About Monica Ali
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Books by Monica Ali
Alentejo Blue
2006
In the kitchen
2010
Brick Lane
2008
Untold story
2012