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A review by zooloo1983
In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan
4.0
I am not sure how to start this review or where to start this review. Well one thing for sure, is the audiobook was just simply amazing. I thought that Esh Alladi’s narration was just pure magic. He bought Awais’ words alive, his narration, the different accents for the different characters were fab, he made it so much more enjoyable listening to his voice.
I did not know what to expect when I started In the Company of Strangers, I did not expect that I would grow so attached to Ali and Mona and worry what will happen to them and I did worry. In the final chapters, I had my heart in my throat and I was incredibly sad, I can’t say why or what because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone but all you need to know was it made me sad.
I really don’t know how to review this, it is still too raw for me. It is a moving story of a woman in the constraints of her marriage, her social status, her world is rocked when the bombings start. She meets Ali, he is young and full of life but he too has his own sufferings. When we reach the full circle, it is an emotive and powerful circle.
You know when you pick this book up from the opening pages, it isn’t just about the thrill or the romance, there is so much more. The luscious backdrops of Mira’s parties, they are scandalous and colourful, are backdropped against the stark and coldness of the terrorism lurking just on the peripheral, a constant reminder of foreboding.
It really is hard to talk about the book because I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. This is the book that opens with a shocking scene and pulls you in. There we meet and care about two people and these two people will stay with me. I think what I can say is that it is unfair. Gah, but I can’t even explain why I think it is unfair, it wrenched at my heart, pulled them tight and I felt that loss. I know I know I have repeated myself!
This is a beautiful debut and I will be keeping my eye out for more by Awais.
I did not know what to expect when I started In the Company of Strangers, I did not expect that I would grow so attached to Ali and Mona and worry what will happen to them and I did worry. In the final chapters, I had my heart in my throat and I was incredibly sad, I can’t say why or what because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone but all you need to know was it made me sad.
I really don’t know how to review this, it is still too raw for me. It is a moving story of a woman in the constraints of her marriage, her social status, her world is rocked when the bombings start. She meets Ali, he is young and full of life but he too has his own sufferings. When we reach the full circle, it is an emotive and powerful circle.
You know when you pick this book up from the opening pages, it isn’t just about the thrill or the romance, there is so much more. The luscious backdrops of Mira’s parties, they are scandalous and colourful, are backdropped against the stark and coldness of the terrorism lurking just on the peripheral, a constant reminder of foreboding.
It really is hard to talk about the book because I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. This is the book that opens with a shocking scene and pulls you in. There we meet and care about two people and these two people will stay with me. I think what I can say is that it is unfair. Gah, but I can’t even explain why I think it is unfair, it wrenched at my heart, pulled them tight and I felt that loss. I know I know I have repeated myself!
This is a beautiful debut and I will be keeping my eye out for more by Awais.