In a time when literature often follows trends and emotion is replaced by spectacle, Waad Sartawi stands out as a writer who brings depth and honesty back to storytelling. Her debut novel Franco is not just a book, it is a movement, a reminder that drama can still be raw, poetic, and profoundly human.
She writes with fearless sincerity, turning silence into dialogue and pain into art. Through her words, she gives voice to a generation that has felt unseen, transforming their struggles into stories that feel alive and deeply personal. Her characters exist in the space between fragility and strength, carrying both heartbreak and hope in equal measure.
What makes Sartawi exceptional is her cinematic language. Every page unfolds like a film, visual, emotional, and rhythmic. She blends the precision of literature with the pulse of cinema, creating a new form of drama that lives vividly in the reader’s mind.
Her storytelling is not about pleasing, it is about awakening. She faces love, loss, and identity with unflinching honesty, proving that the real power of writing lies in its ability to make us feel.
If Franco is only the beginning, then Waad Sartawi is not following the future of drama writing, she is shaping it.