The English Roses "The Guardian", poet and novelist Michael Rosen found "The English Roses" to be heavier on the moralistic side rather than being ironic, which he felt was the norm for children's books. In the same article, author Francesca Simon felt the book "has no characters, no story and there is no tension, which is a problem." Both criticized Fulvimari's illustrations with Rosen describing them as "odious pictures". Emily Nussbaum of "New York" magazine found Binah's character was "the blandest, most passive good-girl on Earth, the opposite of Madonna" and felt that by writing the book, the singer was in a way
The Roses of the Desert that his recently deceased wife was not faithful. He commits suicide by jumping against the weapons of some Bedouin. In 2015, the book Staging Memory by Stefania Del Monte dedicates a whole section to the movie. The Roses of the Desert The Roses of the Desert () is an Italian film released in 2006. It was directed by Mario Monicelli, in his final film, and was loosely inspired by the romance "Il deserto della Libia" of Mario Tobino. In World War II a group of Italian soldiers is sent to Egypt to provide assistance to the local population. The military,