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The Shadow of the Crescent Moon by Fatima Bhutto
5.0
This is a deceptively subtle book. The narrative is steady and stoically relayed, yet it manages to pierce right through you. The story is the unfolding of a single day, or rather, a single morning. As the Eid morning of each of the three brothers unravels, Fatima Bhutto reveals their histories leading up to this present moment.
The book is haunting and so very revealing. The plight of the people of Mir Ali burrows deep into the conscience as does the pain of knowing that although this is a work of fiction, it has a strong root in the reality of many people in the northern provinces of Pakistan.
It is an excellent debut novel and I look forward to reading more from Fatima Bhutto.
The book is haunting and so very revealing. The plight of the people of Mir Ali burrows deep into the conscience as does the pain of knowing that although this is a work of fiction, it has a strong root in the reality of many people in the northern provinces of Pakistan.
It is an excellent debut novel and I look forward to reading more from Fatima Bhutto.