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A review by charliebnl
Bird Summons by Leila Aboulela
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was my first time reading Leila’s work, and I have heard so many good things about this book. I will admit that I did not enjoy it as much as I’d hoped.
In this story, we follow three Muslim/Scottish women on a pilgrimage, taking a road trip to the Scottish highlands to visit the gravestone of a Scottish woman who converted to Islam.
In this journey, we get to know the three women, Salma, Moni and Iman. And as is expected of most road trips, the journey starts well but very soon finds the women wanting to return home before reaching the gravesite.
I really enjoyed the narration of this story; it was cathartic to hear her accent narrating their journeys of discovery, but I felt that a lot went over my head, which may have contributed to my experience of the book.
I have since read another book by Leila, so I believe I should return to this and give it another shot using another medium.
Overall, it was a good book about female friendship, motherhood, and identity.
In this story, we follow three Muslim/Scottish women on a pilgrimage, taking a road trip to the Scottish highlands to visit the gravestone of a Scottish woman who converted to Islam.
In this journey, we get to know the three women, Salma, Moni and Iman. And as is expected of most road trips, the journey starts well but very soon finds the women wanting to return home before reaching the gravesite.
I really enjoyed the narration of this story; it was cathartic to hear her accent narrating their journeys of discovery, but I felt that a lot went over my head, which may have contributed to my experience of the book.
I have since read another book by Leila, so I believe I should return to this and give it another shot using another medium.
Overall, it was a good book about female friendship, motherhood, and identity.