The story is narrated by Khalil, a young man from Morocco whose family has settled in Belgium where he grew up.
At first glance, The Angels Die is a straightforward story about a young man afflicted by crippling poverty who finds meaning in his wretched life through boxing.
“Khadra’s didacticism ruins this book and leaves the novel bereft of his previously demonstrated literary power.”
“Cousin K may be a small book but it is a giant of a literary work.”
