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A review by girlglitch
The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad
4.0
The Return of Faraz Ali is an impressive historical debut, set in post-partition Pakistan.
It's more of a family epic than a mystery, which threw me a little at first, but I was soon swept up by the complex characters and rich historical detail. While it's a very personal story of Faraz's journey, Ahmad also manages to take wider political landscape of this turbulent era as the characters, trapped by their different circumstances, fight to survive.
It's a smart and sometimes heavy-going novel: one I would describe as a rewarding rather than enjoyable read.
*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review*
It's more of a family epic than a mystery, which threw me a little at first, but I was soon swept up by the complex characters and rich historical detail. While it's a very personal story of Faraz's journey, Ahmad also manages to take wider political landscape of this turbulent era as the characters, trapped by their different circumstances, fight to survive.
It's a smart and sometimes heavy-going novel: one I would describe as a rewarding rather than enjoyable read.
*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review*