A review by carrotspi
Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam

3.0

I would say that this book is written in a beautiful way, even the simple daily activities are described with much care and attention to every detail. Every character is developed with much detail as well, with psychological background and thought process that leads to their actions. However, I could feel that the author seems to have a bad relationship with Islam and many of the practices done by uneducated people of the Subcontinent are stated as teachings of Islam. This is highly problematic because it gives an inaccurate picture of one religion, influenced mostly by cultural practices of one part of the world. I understand that the story of "Honour Killings" should be told, but this is not the norm in the Muslim world and there should be such a disclaimer in the book.