He interviews figures from inside and outside Muslim communities who have experienced and challenged religious intransigence. It is most compelling when Manzoor writes from the centre of his own conflict and examines his default positions. Manzoor doesn’t offer solutions beyond pleas for greater understanding and integration on both sides but, ultimately, the book is less about answers than the importance of asking more questions. Srinivasan writes in elegant and meandering prose, occasionally playing with challenging ideas, but then losing her nerve at the last moment. Gushing praise describes The Right To Sex as ‘extraordinary’, ‘a classic’ and set to ‘change the world’.

Source: Daily Mail September 11, 2021 21:00 UTC