Makes many of the same observations about how post-colonial immigrants are treated in the mother country that The Buddha of Suburbia does but without all the angst. While the story paints a bleak picture about living in the slums of Paris yet it doesn't wallow in it. Rather Charef tries to show the daily struggle or people trapped with no hope and no chances of employment. While also trying to show how the youth tries to deal with the fact that they are going nowhere. The only thing I didn't like about the book was the ending as it just sort of stopped with no real conclusion.
If you like Buddha of Suburbia might want to give this one a shot as well. ( )