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A review by samantita
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
3.75
This story absolutely broke my heart. This author has a way of making her reader feel for each character involved, even though they all have flaws.
It says so much about belief systems and how those can either stay with a person as they grow older, or change into something else.
It shows how children are often treated differently by their parents when behaving the same way.
It shows how the idea of a respectable life is often rooted in culture, traditions, and religion. If those traditions aren't followed, you can no longer be considered respectable.
It shows that when your children become parents, you recognize in them the things you could have done differently.
It shows how sometimes we reserve our kindness for certain people and our harsh criticisms for others. That sometimes we need to meet people where they are instead of trying to force them to where you stand.
What I wanted more of was Huda. I felt she got the true middle child treatment--we barely saw any of her throughout the book. We never got her perspective. It almost would have been better if she weren't a character at all.I also wanted to see a bit more of Amar after he ran away. I wanted to at least know that he was okay and read his perspective on his departure.
Overall, I loved the writing in this novel, the story, and the characterization.
It says so much about belief systems and how those can either stay with a person as they grow older, or change into something else.
It shows how children are often treated differently by their parents when behaving the same way.
It shows how the idea of a respectable life is often rooted in culture, traditions, and religion. If those traditions aren't followed, you can no longer be considered respectable.
It shows that when your children become parents, you recognize in them the things you could have done differently.
It shows how sometimes we reserve our kindness for certain people and our harsh criticisms for others. That sometimes we need to meet people where they are instead of trying to force them to where you stand.
What I wanted more of was Huda. I felt she got the true middle child treatment--we barely saw any of her throughout the book. We never got her perspective. It almost would have been better if she weren't a character at all.
Overall, I loved the writing in this novel, the story, and the characterization.