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A review by zachnachazel
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
2.0
If this weren’t part of a book club, I honestly don’t know if I would have kept reading past page 50. I found the opening dry and difficult to engage with as a reader. But I pushed through at the recommendation of others and for the most part, I am glad I did.
The book very much challenged me as a reader knowing that while this is a work of fiction, there are women being treated like this around the world. Fearful of many of the men in their lives, treated as workers and not given the basic opportunities of an education.
With that said, I found both of the interweaving stories to be a bit boring. I just didn’t feel a sense of need to understand what came next.
The book very much challenged me as a reader knowing that while this is a work of fiction, there are women being treated like this around the world. Fearful of many of the men in their lives, treated as workers and not given the basic opportunities of an education.
With that said, I found both of the interweaving stories to be a bit boring. I just didn’t feel a sense of need to understand what came next.