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A review by calturner
Someone Like Her by Awais Khan
5.0
Someone Like Her by Awais Khan is an incredibly raw and powerful book that really does pull no punches. Often shocking and devastatingly real, it tells the story of twenty seven year old Ayesha, a happily single, independent woman living in Multan, Pakistan.
When Ayesha catches the eye of a powerful, wealthy man, her parents feel like it is a dream come true. Ayesha, however, has other ideas. In love with someone else, she refuses the advances of Raza, preferring to stay true to the one she loves. Unable to accept her rejection, Raza decides to take things into his own hands – and resorts to an unthinkable and devastating revenge.
Trying to rebuild her life in London, Ayesha becomes friends with Kamil, a man who is battling his own demons. With danger lurking at every corner, Ayesha is forced to make a decision that could change everything forever…
Told with an intensity that will take your breath away, Someone Like Her offers an unflinching insight into the treatment of women in Pakistani society. Heartbreaking and moving, it is a book that completely shattered my heart into a million pieces, the characters of Ayesha and Kamil becoming so real to me that I felt as though I knew them inside and out.
To say I loved Someone Like Her would be an understatement. Like No Honour, this is a hard hitting, brave and compelling story of courage and resilience in the face of almost insurmountable adversity. Awais Khan’s words are beautiful and move me in ways I can’t even begin to explain as he brings Ayesha and Kamil’s story vividly to life, stunning me once again with the power and sensitivity of his writing.
Someone Like Her is a breathtakingly honest, raw and beautifully written book that is quite easily one of my favourite reads of the year so far.
Highly recommended.
When Ayesha catches the eye of a powerful, wealthy man, her parents feel like it is a dream come true. Ayesha, however, has other ideas. In love with someone else, she refuses the advances of Raza, preferring to stay true to the one she loves. Unable to accept her rejection, Raza decides to take things into his own hands – and resorts to an unthinkable and devastating revenge.
Trying to rebuild her life in London, Ayesha becomes friends with Kamil, a man who is battling his own demons. With danger lurking at every corner, Ayesha is forced to make a decision that could change everything forever…
Told with an intensity that will take your breath away, Someone Like Her offers an unflinching insight into the treatment of women in Pakistani society. Heartbreaking and moving, it is a book that completely shattered my heart into a million pieces, the characters of Ayesha and Kamil becoming so real to me that I felt as though I knew them inside and out.
To say I loved Someone Like Her would be an understatement. Like No Honour, this is a hard hitting, brave and compelling story of courage and resilience in the face of almost insurmountable adversity. Awais Khan’s words are beautiful and move me in ways I can’t even begin to explain as he brings Ayesha and Kamil’s story vividly to life, stunning me once again with the power and sensitivity of his writing.
Someone Like Her is a breathtakingly honest, raw and beautifully written book that is quite easily one of my favourite reads of the year so far.
Highly recommended.