Wow! 🤯 For a short 180ish pages, Sedira sure knows how to leave a lasting impression...

Uniquely narrated from the perspective of the Murderer's spouse in a somewhat open letter to her partner, recounting the events which lead to the inexplicable crime, while she tries to come to grips with the reality of what her partner has done.

I think what made this story so interesting is the fact it is loosely based on the true events of a quadruple family homicide that took place within a small French village in 2003. The elements of truth behind such savagery leaves a lingering weight that is hard to shake.

People Like Them explores the thought-provoking questions behind how and why this heinous crime happened, rather than the who done it, and with that, the author does a tremendous job at delving into the underlying triggers of casual racism and social class... What does it take to push a seemly normal man to breaking point?

The translation by Lara Vergnaud is seamless, truly capturing both the beauty and brutality of Samira's writing. I'd be very interested in reading more of both their work in the future