Reviews

A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi

yuliyono's review against another edition

5.0

heartwarming. an eye-opening. suka kisah dua dunia begini: orang kaya-miskin, dunia barat-asia, lucky-unlucky. di beberapa bagian, ikut terharu. terbantu baca cepat dengan dengerin di storytel.

"Water is more precious than the gold rich ladies buy from their air-conditioned malls with guards outside. Water is life. Gold is... colored rock."
--pg.14

"...everybody needs a little space to dream once in a while."
--pg.35

"Money gives you freedom in some ways, but to be truly free you need other things. Good friends. Family. Your children around you."
--pg.170

"There's no point in crying over the loss of something. I've usually found that things aren't ever lost. One just doesn't know where they are at that moment."
--pg.178

haru_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

A beautiful memory embedded into a book. This was so nostalgic as someone who has occasionally visited Pakistan. Mimi and Sakina were the life of the party here. Sakina is definitely the hero of Mimis story. Although I wished we gotten a longer version of her father's back story and things like did sakina pass the test? What happened after? It's more of an open ending but I loved the journey of two different girls with their own problems and different situations was executed very well. The 4ollercoater of emotions, the father-daughter meet-up, the anger. Everyone has their own issues and things are never the way we see sometimes. The writing is so neat and descriptive. I enjoyed it! This is only a second time I got such a warm feeling reading a book. 

annagonzalez26's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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

4.5

chickchick22's review against another edition

5.0

Love this book! The characters are so different, and yet so similar in many ways. Again, obsessed!

thenextgenlibrarian's review

3.0

Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan two girls who come from different worlds find a connection with each other one summer.

beatniksafari's review against another edition

4.0

A heartwarming story of cross-cultural friendship, set in Karachi, Pakistan. Cheers for books that expose young readers to different perspectives!

msghani's review against another edition

5.0

I was born in Karachi but immigrated to the States when I was 2. My family and I used to visit the city frequently because that's where the majority of the Pakistani side of my relatives live. Even I learned new things reading this book! And next time, maybe I'll appreciate Karachi a little more if I return. Really enjoyed Mimi and Sakina's story and budding friendship here!

thenextgenlib's review

3.0

Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan two girls who come from different worlds find a connection with each other one summer.

miszjeanie's review

4.0

I enjoyed this middle-grade novel; it felt like traveling to Pakistan. Saadia Faruqi writes about two sides of a well-loved city: the wealthy and the poor, and shows that each side may have valid reason to envy the other. In A Thousand Questions, a genuine friendship connects two young girls despite the barriers of status, language, and culture. If you enjoy books set in Asia and the Middle East, books about food or friendship, or those with an exciting dash of mystery and adventure, you’ll love this book!

Read my full review on my blog.

I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

plottwisttravels's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0