L'Arabe du futur : Une jeunesse au Moyen-Orient, 1978–1984

L'Arabe du futur : Une jeunesse au Moyen-Orient, 1978–1984

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  • Author:Riad Sattouf
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Né d’un père syrien et d’une mère bretonne, Riad Sattouf grandit d’abord à Tripoli, en Libye, où son père vient d’être nommé professeur。 Issu d’un milieu pauvre, féru de politique et obsédé par le panarabisme, Abdel-Razak Sattouf élève son fils Riad dans le culte des grands dictateurs arabes, symboles de modernité et de puissance virile。

En 1984, la famille déménage en Syrie et rejoint le berceau des Sattouf, un petit village près de Homs。 Malmené par ses cousins (il est blond, cela n’aide pas…), le jeune Riad découvre la rudesse de la vie paysanne traditionnelle。 Son père, lui, n’a qu’une idée en tête : que son fils Riad aille à l’école syrienne et devienne un Arabe moderne et éduqué, un Arabe du futur。

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Reviews

Valentine

Descriptif / informatif/ ludique。。。 La narration est sommaire mais le livre plaisant, c est une plongée gênée sans fard dans l enfance de l auteur entre la Bretagne, la lybie et la Syrie des années 80

Sarah

Absolutely hilarious…so many interesting people。 The dad cracks me up。

Svetla Peicheva

J'ai trop aimé! C'est peut-être la première fois que je lis un BD aussi alors j'ai beaucoup aimé les dessins de l'auteur。 D'ailleure, il y avait des moments où si je savais pas que c'est une histoire vraie sur la vie de l'écriain, j'aurais pas cru que c'était vrai。 J'ai trop aimé! C'est peut-être la première fois que je lis un BD aussi alors j'ai beaucoup aimé les dessins de l'auteur。 D'ailleure, il y avait des moments où si je savais pas que c'est une histoire vraie sur la vie de l'écriain, j'aurais pas cru que c'était vrai。 。。。more

Meg

My first graphic novel memoir -- artistically interesting, and engaging quick read because these childhood years are so far removed from my Western experience 😳 Definitely want to read the next volume。。。

John Bond

Great retelling of a very different childhood than mine。

Asma Moughazi

J’ai bien aimé。 On apprend beaucoup de choses sur cette culture。 Cependant je trouve qu’il y avait des choses racontés avec un peu de maladresse。

Melissa

Riad Sattouf’s graphic novel, The Arab of the Future, is a thoroughly engaging, multi-dimensional retelling of his life through the lens of childhood innocence (and subsequent understanding) as his family first relocates from his mother’s native France to Libya, then later his father’s homeland of Syria。 Riad, our young protagonist, is both naive and observant。 He very clearly idolizes his father, but by adult retrospect is careful to leave the reader objective clues via poignant artwork and exp Riad Sattouf’s graphic novel, The Arab of the Future, is a thoroughly engaging, multi-dimensional retelling of his life through the lens of childhood innocence (and subsequent understanding) as his family first relocates from his mother’s native France to Libya, then later his father’s homeland of Syria。 Riad, our young protagonist, is both naive and observant。 He very clearly idolizes his father, but by adult retrospect is careful to leave the reader objective clues via poignant artwork and expressions。 We watch as our little blonde friend is adored by adults everywhere and ostracized by children his own age (namely in Syria) due to his distinct differences- the long, blonde hair; his only burgeoning understanding of Arabic; how unreligious he and his family seem, especially in regards to Islamic culture。 I think I’ll pick up something new each time I reread this series。 I love how simple and intricate The Arab of the Future is, depending on the reader。 At first glance this seems nothing more than a fun little comic book starring a child; what actually lies between the text and drawings, however, are deep-rooted threads concerning family, idolation, religion, and culture, to name a few。 I picked this up on a whim and now I’m furious to reach the end and realize there’s more- now I have to wait until Amazon ships them to my doorstep!Current opinions of characters:Riad (MC): Sweet little lemon drop, will guard with my life。 Honest as only a child can be。 Clementine (MC’s Mother): Loves her family, but I’m afraid she’s fading like a flower。 I’m a little concerned about her passivity in regards to her husband’s decisions。 I’m hopeful to see her be more assertive in the future。 Abdul-Razak (MC’s Father): Complicated。 He feels tragic, but it doesn't validate him for me。 He’s easily influenced by those he wishes to impress while also unironically slandering the same people at any given (safe) moment。 I despise how his attitude is changing towards Riad and his progressive growth towards aggressively shaping his son’s identity- namely, his ideals on women, ethnic and religious groups, and politics- as it's mostly a means to impress or compensate for what he feels are his own shortcomings are。 。。。more

Abby

I read this for school but it was pretty good

Mike Prewitt

Had to read it for a class。 Didn't really get anything out of it。 The art was cool but I doubt I would have any interest in continuing it。 In other words meh 🤷 Had to read it for a class。 Didn't really get anything out of it。 The art was cool but I doubt I would have any interest in continuing it。 In other words meh 🤷 。。。more

Distant Sounds

I really enjoyed this graphic novel。 It was very dialogue-heavy which I liked。 It was an interesting journey where the family spent time in Syria, Libya & France, with Syria and Libya causing quite a culture shock for Riad when he was a young child, and also for his French mother。 His father, a Sunni, was very passionate for the Arab world and had a great respect for Syria and Libya and all they stood for。 His views of many things were quite funny at times。 The writing was very good and I am kee I really enjoyed this graphic novel。 It was very dialogue-heavy which I liked。 It was an interesting journey where the family spent time in Syria, Libya & France, with Syria and Libya causing quite a culture shock for Riad when he was a young child, and also for his French mother。 His father, a Sunni, was very passionate for the Arab world and had a great respect for Syria and Libya and all they stood for。 His views of many things were quite funny at times。 The writing was very good and I am keen to continue the story of Riad's life in the second book in the series。 。。。more

Ines

i really like this book

Manfred Moonlight Ackermann

Un auteur que j'ai suivi relativement a ses débuts, et que j'ai fini par "lâcher" , tout comme la BD par la suite pendant quelques trop longues années pour des raisons que je ne saurais vraiment expliquer。 Et je prends donc cette série BIEN en retard, mais de toutes façons l'intérêt n'est pas là 。。。 l'histoire ne parle pas d'une certaine actualité loin de là。 L'auteur y raconte donc sa jeunesse avec un regard naïf, en décrivant les scènes。 Pas de critiques, tout le monde en prend pour son grade, Un auteur que j'ai suivi relativement a ses débuts, et que j'ai fini par "lâcher" , tout comme la BD par la suite pendant quelques trop longues années pour des raisons que je ne saurais vraiment expliquer。 Et je prends donc cette série BIEN en retard, mais de toutes façons l'intérêt n'est pas là 。。。 l'histoire ne parle pas d'une certaine actualité loin de là。 L'auteur y raconte donc sa jeunesse avec un regard naïf, en décrivant les scènes。 Pas de critiques, tout le monde en prend pour son grade, quel que soit le pays, les gens。 On suit l'évolution de cette famille, le petit Riad qui subit tout ça。 On a du mal à croire que c'est basé sur la réalité, mais malheureusement ça doit bien l'être。 Que dire ? Que nous sommes mal placés pour juger déjà。 Que c'est hors de propos, et pas le but de cette BD qui raconte la vie dans ces pays pendant cette période。 Je ne vois pas où l'auteur cherche à nous emmener, s'il y aurait un quelconque message mais je pense qu'en fait il cherche juste à raconter ce qu'il a vécu, libre à chacun d'en penser ce qu'il veut, voire d'en débattre 。。 Je ne sais ni ne devine comment l'histoire va évoluer。 Par contre, je suis étonné que la maman subisse autant, je me suis senti assez mal à l'aise face à toutes les situations rencontrées 。。。 Comment fait-elle pour subir ça et à priori laisser faire。 Mais était-ce si horrible que cela aussi ? On peut se le demander。Bref, comme on pouvait s'y attendre, une lecture indispensable, la suite viiiite。 。。。more

Xana Igreja

4,2*

Luis Oliveira

Narrado de forma leve e humorística sem deixar de falar de assuntos sérios。 Quero continuar a ler a série。

Hangoutwithmau

3,5。 ⭐J'ai aimé la forme autobiographique du roman graphique qui nous permet d'en apprendre plus sur la Lybie sous Khadafi et la Syrie sous el-Assad (père)。 De plus, voir cela du point de vue d'un petit garçon permet de prendre les faits contés avec un peu d'humour, bien qu'ils soient dramatiques。Sentiments partagés cependant car certains actes culturels sont durs à concevoir。 Mais je pense qu'il faut se détacher de son propre vécu et de sa culture pour aborder une telle oeuvre, ce que je vais f 3,5。 ⭐J'ai aimé la forme autobiographique du roman graphique qui nous permet d'en apprendre plus sur la Lybie sous Khadafi et la Syrie sous el-Assad (père)。 De plus, voir cela du point de vue d'un petit garçon permet de prendre les faits contés avec un peu d'humour, bien qu'ils soient dramatiques。Sentiments partagés cependant car certains actes culturels sont durs à concevoir。 Mais je pense qu'il faut se détacher de son propre vécu et de sa culture pour aborder une telle oeuvre, ce que je vais faire pour les prochains tomes。Les illustrations sont sympathiques, bien que simplistes。 Selon moi, la qualité du récit tient plus dans le texte et les explications que dans les dessins。 Pour chaque pays habité, un code couleur a été instauré。 Il permet de rajouter un peu de dynamisme à certaines planches monotones。 。。。more

Lee Kimball

Sattouf has the remarkable ability to capture complex situations and harrowing circumstances as seen through the eyes of a child。 The little details he focuses on and the way the story is told is perfectly encapsulates a naive yet hopeful and youthful perspective。 The art is phenomenal。 I wish his mother's point of view could have been given equal weight but perhaps that's also realistic—the author's view of his father seems to overshadow that of his mother。 But still, many of the characters are Sattouf has the remarkable ability to capture complex situations and harrowing circumstances as seen through the eyes of a child。 The little details he focuses on and the way the story is told is perfectly encapsulates a naive yet hopeful and youthful perspective。 The art is phenomenal。 I wish his mother's point of view could have been given equal weight but perhaps that's also realistic—the author's view of his father seems to overshadow that of his mother。 But still, many of the characters are really interesting and it even gives a sketch of the political movements of the day (again, as experienced by a kid)。 。。。more

Patricia Vidal

Here is why this graphic memoir is problematic。 In the context of the post 9/11 ‘war on terror’ and the civil war in Syria, Sattouf, who at the moment was fighting against French burocracy to get part of his family from Homs, creates a bestseller depicting Muslim children killing a puppy with a pitchfork (just for fun) among other brutal scenes。 The children of Syria have another hobby: they play to kill Jews。 They also grow up desensitised to violence and poverty。 They are taught at school to i Here is why this graphic memoir is problematic。 In the context of the post 9/11 ‘war on terror’ and the civil war in Syria, Sattouf, who at the moment was fighting against French burocracy to get part of his family from Homs, creates a bestseller depicting Muslim children killing a puppy with a pitchfork (just for fun) among other brutal scenes。 The children of Syria have another hobby: they play to kill Jews。 They also grow up desensitised to violence and poverty。 They are taught at school to idolise pan-Arabism and to hate the West, etc。 They sound terrifying。 Even the father of Sattouf, who is supposedly the more ‘civilised’ Arab under Western eyes (he had access to an elite education in the French academic system) is actually a racist, barbaric, patriarchal figure who can’t actually overcome the ‘shackles of religion’。 And I get it。 We are complex beings。 And precisely! Sure, Sattouf is trying to grasp that paradox by making his father the main character。 And of course, Sattouf has said many times that it is not about Gadhafi’s Lybia and Hafez al-Assad’s Syria but actually about how these places and historic troubled periods are perceived through the eyes of a child, hmmm the gaze of a Franco-Syrian child。As a little kid with golden hair he is forced to move to a country where he did not speak the language。 So little Sattouf picks up all those negative traits of the foreign culture and usually depicts them in a de-contextualised manner。 His childhood is composed of depictions of unjustified violence (contrast to Persepolis’ re-working of history for instance)。 Having lived for a while in France, I can perfectly see why the French love it and why they would laugh about many stereotypes that run wild in the book。 I felt super uncomfortable as my anger against Sattouf’s father raised。 My problem starts where Sattouf can’t provide the same level of critique to French politics or its cultural racism。 Everything is black and white, no nuances。 At least not in this first tome。 While bloody dictators are related to the Middle East, France is evoked through the singer George Brassens who is confused with God (funny ha ha) So now I am officially hooked as I need to go through the next tome to figure out when did Sattouf stop seeing the Arab of the Futur as something else than a Westernized Arab。 And as many of us readers wonder when is his mother asking for a divorce? 。。。more

Kirsikka71

Trots en del otäcka saker och att jag skulle vilja veta mer från t。ex mammans perspektiv så gillar jag detta。

Marifer Rendón

Me gustó, aunque tengo que leer los demás para tener una opinión más fundamentada。 Me esperaba algo más interesante, un poco más de contexto de los países y un ritmo más acelerado de los sucesos。 Por eso no le doy las 5 estrellas。 Tal vez fue error mío esperar algo similar a Persépolis。

Malapata

Está curioso para asomarte a cómo se vivía en Libia y Siria ache cuarenta años, pero por otro es un retrato tan negativo que no dejas de preguntarte cuánto es fidedigno y cuánto consecuencia de unas vivencias personales poco apreciadas。

Angeline

J'en avais beaucoup entendu parler, j'avais hâte de le lire et je n'ai pas été déçue。 J'ai hâte de lire les tomes suivants! J'en avais beaucoup entendu parler, j'avais hâte de le lire et je n'ai pas été déçue。 J'ai hâte de lire les tomes suivants! 。。。more

Maria João (A Biblioteca da João)

9 de 10*Opinião:https://abibliotecadajoao。blogspot。co。。。 9 de 10*Opinião:https://abibliotecadajoao。blogspot。co。。。 。。。more

Haneen

I’ll never forgive good reads for recommending this after I read the complete Persepolis, honestly disrespectful putting the two in the same category。 This was simply the becoming of a self hating Arab, growing up in countries beneath him。 It was consistently misogynistic , racist, and perfect for the western gaze judging by all these 5 star reviews。 Literally every Arab character is painted as a uneducated savage, barbarian, anti-Semite and “deserving” of dictatorship??? His father is particula I’ll never forgive good reads for recommending this after I read the complete Persepolis, honestly disrespectful putting the two in the same category。 This was simply the becoming of a self hating Arab, growing up in countries beneath him。 It was consistently misogynistic , racist, and perfect for the western gaze judging by all these 5 star reviews。 Literally every Arab character is painted as a uneducated savage, barbarian, anti-Semite and “deserving” of dictatorship??? His father is particularly terrible and I couldn’t help but think this book was the ultimate I hate you dad 。。。more

Klara

3。5 stars because this book was both amazing and infuriating, but also left me asking: What kind of person is the mother, and why do I know nothing about her?

Nada Elfeituri

I wanted to read this mainly because I was curious about the experience of expats living in Libya。 Of course, in this book the perspective is that of a 2-year old and definitely an unreliable narrator。 I finished two of the 'Arab of the Future' books, and while it is interesting to see the perspectives of a kid stuck between two cultures, something about the way it's narrated feels off。 The caricatures of people and places, while supposed to be 'through the eyes of the child', still come across I wanted to read this mainly because I was curious about the experience of expats living in Libya。 Of course, in this book the perspective is that of a 2-year old and definitely an unreliable narrator。 I finished two of the 'Arab of the Future' books, and while it is interesting to see the perspectives of a kid stuck between two cultures, something about the way it's narrated feels off。 The caricatures of people and places, while supposed to be 'through the eyes of the child', still come across almost as malicious。 I'm assuming it became popular in France and the English-speaking world because it helps cement their racist suspicions about Arabs, which would be quite unfortunate 。 。。。more

Yoshiro

Mamy tutaj do czynienia z pierwszoosobową narracją opowiadaną z perspektywy dziecka, wyraźnie jednak naznaczoną późniejszymi życiowymi doświadczeniami autora。 Zabieg ten sprawia, że młody bohater wydaje się być bacznym obserwatorem otaczającego go życia i potrafi wyciągać z pewnych wydarzeń naprawdę mocno „dorosłe” wnioski。 Forma ta sprawia, że komiks od pierwszej strony epatuje mocną nietuzinkowością, która została doceniona przez wielu fanów na całym świecie。Autor nie stara się tutaj jedynie o Mamy tutaj do czynienia z pierwszoosobową narracją opowiadaną z perspektywy dziecka, wyraźnie jednak naznaczoną późniejszymi życiowymi doświadczeniami autora。 Zabieg ten sprawia, że młody bohater wydaje się być bacznym obserwatorem otaczającego go życia i potrafi wyciągać z pewnych wydarzeń naprawdę mocno „dorosłe” wnioski。 Forma ta sprawia, że komiks od pierwszej strony epatuje mocną nietuzinkowością, która została doceniona przez wielu fanów na całym świecie。Autor nie stara się tutaj jedynie opisać pewnego okresu swojego dzieciństwa。 Na kolejnych stronach pokazuje on wyraźne różnice pomiędzy poszczególnymi krajami i sposobami ich zarządzania。 W treści albumu twórca odnosi się również do „głębszej” tematyki, którą jest kultura, tradycje, tożsamość narodowa, dziedzictwo czy znaczenie słowa dom。 Tematyka dość poważna i wymagająca, na całe szczęście została ona tutaj podana w naprawdę prostej i przystępnej formie, z której cieszyć się może każdy。 Całość treści dodatkowo została solidnie doprawiona dużą ilością humoru (często czarnego lub ironicznego), który ma kontrastować z pewnymi przykrymi doświadczeniami dziecka。 Album dość dobrze pokazuje również kontekst historyczny i znane postacie ze świata polityki, nie jest to jednak najważniejsza i najbardziej wyeksponowana część dzieła, stanowiąc raczej miły dodatek do obyczajowej treści。Cała recenzja na:https://popkulturowykociolek。pl/recen。。。 。。。more

Ángel G Ropero

Se me queda un poco cojo, porque está claro que está pensada para continuar (son 3 tomos)Nos cuenta la historia de un niño, supongo que el protagonista y cómo su vida cambia de nacer en Francia a viajar a Libia y Siria, tras los golpes de Gadafi y Asad。 Su padre, libio, que trata de salir de la miseria, confía en los nuevos líderes, radicalizandose cada vez más para integrarse (fe no rezar pasa a enseñar el Corán a su hijo; crítica el racismo de los franceses, pero luego se comporta igual。。。) Y Se me queda un poco cojo, porque está claro que está pensada para continuar (son 3 tomos)Nos cuenta la historia de un niño, supongo que el protagonista y cómo su vida cambia de nacer en Francia a viajar a Libia y Siria, tras los golpes de Gadafi y Asad。 Su padre, libio, que trata de salir de la miseria, confía en los nuevos líderes, radicalizandose cada vez más para integrarse (fe no rezar pasa a enseñar el Corán a su hijo; crítica el racismo de los franceses, pero luego se comporta igual。。。) Y arrastra tanto a él, como a su madre, francesa, a la que se ve envejecer por segundos, mientras se ve que su opinión (si es que la tiene, porque parece que el autor tampoco se acuerda) no es tenida en cuenta para nada。Es imposible no acordarse de Persepolis, pues las vidas de ambos niños son paralelas。 Aunque las diferencias también son obvias: una niña vive cosas que un niño no。 El estilo visual también es diferente, cartoon también, pero en un estilo distinto。 Aquí hay más color, aunque eso no hable de más alegría。Seguro que en algún momento lo releo, porque a tenor de los acontecimientos mundiales, está bastante de actualidad。 。。。more

Alexandre Rivaben

Simplesmente delicioso。 Uma boa dica de leitura para termos uma visão melhor sobre o que se passa no Oriente Médio dos anos 1970-1980, a partir da perspectiva de uma criança。 Em tempo: o HQ é autobiográfico, o que o torna uma leitura ainda mais rica。 Recomendo muito。

Stephane

Memoir/autobiography, the obvious comparison here is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood。 The author, as a child, bounces between France, Lybia and Syria。 His mom is French, his dad is Syrian。 This is concerned about the pre-school years, so the protagonist must be 4, or 5? Maybe 6? It is fascinating。 Riad Sattouf is a cartoonist for Charlie Hebdo。 The title "The Arab of the Future" refers to a sort of leitmotiv of the father: the Arab of the future is educated; progress and strength comes from Memoir/autobiography, the obvious comparison here is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood。 The author, as a child, bounces between France, Lybia and Syria。 His mom is French, his dad is Syrian。 This is concerned about the pre-school years, so the protagonist must be 4, or 5? Maybe 6? It is fascinating。 Riad Sattouf is a cartoonist for Charlie Hebdo。 The title "The Arab of the Future" refers to a sort of leitmotiv of the father: the Arab of the future is educated; progress and strength comes from education。 He works at a university。 He does not care for religion。 Ran away from military service。。。 Seems all fine and good, doesn't it? Despite these seemingly progressive views on education and religion, he harbors deeply racists thoughts and other problematic perspectives on the world in general。 It must have been really hard for his wife to go along with all this stuff。 Riad, as I said, is only young in here, he shows precocious flashes of his drawing abilities, but he just tag along, going through the various banal trauma of childhood, but perhaps in a amplified version given the cultural shock he has to endure。 As I said, this is captivating, with expressive, cartoonish writing。 I am sold, will continue to read the series for sure。 。。。more

Alexander

A really interesting book, well written, well drawn。 I am a fan of Riad Sattouf and I am definitely not disappointed about this one。