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judefire33's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I had seen a lot of reviews for No Honour by Awais Khan, and although its not my normal Genre, I know that Orenda Books never publish a doozey, so i ventured in.
From the first page i was utterly gripped and appalled, this is not a book for the faint hearted, its a hard hitting, emotional story of female honour in modern day Pakistan.
I found it compelling and harrowing at the same time, I'm not sure that I've read a book that manages to write such beautiful prose about such awful events and activities before, but the further i got into it, the more I knew this is a masterpiece of our time!
It feels weird saying what a superb book No Honour is when its such a sad hard-hitting subject matter, but if we don't write about these things then nothing will change, and if there's one thing I'd like to see happen from Awais book, its that it helps change the ancient ways to a more equal society for women.
I was really taken by the lead character's of Abida and Jamil, their inner strength and love for each other is so well written, you could almost feel their pain and love coming off the pages in waves. And the thing that I liked the most was the ending!
I did have to take breaks from reading No Honour as I found it, in parts, very harrowing, but its not written to shock, it is integral to the storyline.
I'm so glad I read No Honour, it is definitely a 5 star read, and opened my eyes to how other cultures live, which lead me to Google to find out more!
From the first page i was utterly gripped and appalled, this is not a book for the faint hearted, its a hard hitting, emotional story of female honour in modern day Pakistan.
I found it compelling and harrowing at the same time, I'm not sure that I've read a book that manages to write such beautiful prose about such awful events and activities before, but the further i got into it, the more I knew this is a masterpiece of our time!
It feels weird saying what a superb book No Honour is when its such a sad hard-hitting subject matter, but if we don't write about these things then nothing will change, and if there's one thing I'd like to see happen from Awais book, its that it helps change the ancient ways to a more equal society for women.
I was really taken by the lead character's of Abida and Jamil, their inner strength and love for each other is so well written, you could almost feel their pain and love coming off the pages in waves. And the thing that I liked the most was the ending!
I did have to take breaks from reading No Honour as I found it, in parts, very harrowing, but its not written to shock, it is integral to the storyline.
I'm so glad I read No Honour, it is definitely a 5 star read, and opened my eyes to how other cultures live, which lead me to Google to find out more!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse
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