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A review by itsnikhat
In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan
3.0
In the Company of Strangers is a debut novel with a take on Pakistani high society and its fashion industry. Having never been a part of either of settings, their actions and behaviour seemed a little too startling to me at times. I think the author has done a brilliant job at highlighting the lifestyle — The facade the people have to put up to keep up their reputation, the get togethers which when missed will be considered as an insult, etc.
This story starts off with Mona visiting her estranged best friend, Meera, after a long time and in the process getting pulled into Meera’s world. Meanwhile, we are also introduced to Ali, who along with his family represents the suffering caused by terrorism trying to destabilise the government. This book contains it all! Suspense, forbidden romance, angst and an air of impeding doom. Though I didn’t like any of the characters, I was able to sympathise with most of them. I wish there was more of continuity in their behaviour. The author has done a good job at portraying how misogynistic views are maintained at every level of the social structure.
From the beginning, the story seemed to build up to something big, and the ending was wrapped up a bit too quickly for my taste. Overall, I would say it is a good story highlighting various wrongs and leaves you with many thoughts. If you’re looking for a forbidden romantic thriller, this is the book to go with!
This story starts off with Mona visiting her estranged best friend, Meera, after a long time and in the process getting pulled into Meera’s world. Meanwhile, we are also introduced to Ali, who along with his family represents the suffering caused by terrorism trying to destabilise the government. This book contains it all! Suspense, forbidden romance, angst and an air of impeding doom. Though I didn’t like any of the characters, I was able to sympathise with most of them. I wish there was more of continuity in their behaviour. The author has done a good job at portraying how misogynistic views are maintained at every level of the social structure.
From the beginning, the story seemed to build up to something big, and the ending was wrapped up a bit too quickly for my taste. Overall, I would say it is a good story highlighting various wrongs and leaves you with many thoughts. If you’re looking for a forbidden romantic thriller, this is the book to go with!