Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow📖

Summary of Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow

Doria is a 15-year-old girl who lives in Livry-Gargan, a neglected suburb of Paris. Her father returned to Morocco to marry again, leaving her and her illiterate mother behind. “Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow” relates how Doria tries to navigate her way through schoolwork, first love, and the daily challenges of life.

Reasons to read Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow 

”Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow” is a smart and witty novella about a teenager of North African descent who grows up in a Parisian ‘banlieue’. The novel avoids the negative stereotypes often associated with the Parisian suburbs. The author, Faïza Guène, is a French author and screenwriter of Algerian heritage who herself grew up in the banlieues of Paris. “Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow”, her debut, published when she was just 19, became a bestseller in France and internationally, resonating with both young adults and adult readers alike. The novel was published as “Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow” in the United States and “Just Like Tomorrow” in the United Kingdom. The title is a play on words, with “kif-kif” being Arabic for “same old” and “kiffer” French slang for “to love”. The title suggests a blend of meanings between “same old tomorrow” and the more optimistic “loving tomorrow”.

Setting: Paris, Livry-Gargan (France)

Original title: Kiffe kiffe demain

Year of publication: 2004

Nr of pages: 179