Everything you need to understand or teach The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine.
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine is a literary novel that blends dark comedy with historical and personal drama. Told in the first-person point of view by Raja, a Lebanese man in his sixties, the narrative moves non-linearly through time—from the Lebanese Civil War to the 2020 Beirut port explosion and beyond. The novel explores Raja’s intimate relationship with his sharp-tongued elderly mother as they navigate decades of turmoil in Lebanon. Major plot points include Raja’s war-time captivity and unlikely friendship with a pet kitten, a too-good-to-be-true offer that preys on Raja’s gullibility, and the quiet passing of Raja’s mother. Themes of family duty, memory and trauma, trust and betrayal, and survival amid chaos are woven throughout the story.
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