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A review by beytwice
An Isolated Incident: 'Remarkable…A wonderful novel' Khaled Hosseini by Soniah Kamal
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! An Isolated Incident is an absolutely underrated diamond and the first e-book I have read which I now feel the need to buy a hard copy for. Kamal presents by no means an 'easy' book to consume and I often found myself processing bite-sized portions of the story rather than deep-diving into chunks at once. The prose is beautiful and I've seen the general style and atmosphere compared to Khaled Hosseini (though I haven't read his work yet).
The story of Zari (and by extension the Nabi family) is by no means light and fluffy, with heavy trigger warnings for self harm, rape, child abuse, graphic violence, etc. but aptly depicts the power struggle for Kashmir and really helped enlighten me to many cultural and regional aspects I was unaware of. I was fully invested in the characters and their arcs and am surprised this book hasn't gained more traction for the tale it tells.
The story of Zari (and by extension the Nabi family) is by no means light and fluffy, with heavy trigger warnings for self harm, rape, child abuse, graphic violence, etc. but aptly depicts the power struggle for Kashmir and really helped enlighten me to many cultural and regional aspects I was unaware of. I was fully invested in the characters and their arcs and am surprised this book hasn't gained more traction for the tale it tells.