Novel 7

On Medusa Island, Gulnar had to choose one of seven men to spend a passionate night with. They had come to the island solely for her body; they desired her intensely.

The poet Shehata is fascinated by myths, especially in poetry, but old words are inadequate for our ever-evolving emotions. The philosopher Gamal possesses a philosophical allure that captivates young women, but weren't all philosophers also sexually appealing? The journalist Masoud might be a good choice—what could be more exciting than information? But Anwar the psychiatrist might be even more compelling; he challenged Freud in the heart of his own civilization and authored a book that sold millions of copies.

There is no need to rush. Perhaps that night will be the night of Basrawi, the spiritual astrologer and magician. Isn't it exciting for a woman to sleep with a genie? Sleeping with this man is the adventure of a lifetime. Who knows what might happen? Perhaps the bed will fly away.

But doesn't this global businessman and warlord deserve some serious consideration? He sent her gifts worth over a million dollars. And although the ministry doesn't excite her—nothing bores her more than sleeping with ministers—it would be unwise to dismiss Raymond, the Minister and owner of the yacht he calls a boat.

"The novel "Seven" is an exciting and unconventional work that presented characters rich in the artistic sense of the novel, but it expresses a corrupt era and destructive values. Therefore, the process of narrative growth ended with the death of these characters in a tragic ending. But the signs of art say that patterns of behavior do not die."

Yosri Hussein

"...expressing the evil lurking within the characters, the ugly face that has colored the Arabistan landscape, the time that fades away, carrying nothing but humiliation and blackmail, and more of these..."

Dr. Hussein Manasrah

"...a novel that puts its finger on the Arab wound, in a sarcastic, ironic style, that evokes in us melancholy and sadness at the same time that we laugh heartily."

Yassin Rifai

"The novel "Seven" retains its own distinctive world, conveying it with solid linguistic skill and a broad culture that spans various fields, which undoubtedly makes it capable of summarizing the events of an entire era and what it brought in terms of faces, wealth, and positions."

An-Nahar newspaper

“Al-Qusaibi was able to draw the features of the characters with his insightful, satirical brush in a caricatured way that unleashes springs of laughter, and helps the reader to uncover the psychological and social structure of these characters, and then reach the reality that produced them, shaped their features, and allowed them to grow and flourish.”

Mamdouh Alwan