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A review by cooeeaus
Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir by Fatima Bhutto
3.0
Fatima's personal view of her families history, through her father's death or murder. Fatima points the blame to her Aunt 'Bhutto' who was the leader of the country at the time. There are definitely innuendos of family disunity and disharmony throughout the book. Benazir Bhutto obviously is not favoured by Fatima throughout her memoir, accusation of blame, conspiracy and other political underhanded plots are all pointed to her and her party.
Fatima's obvious love and devotion for her father is heartrending and admirable, she was only a child when her father was murdered so I feel there is some excuse for her personal feelings and views on what happened, she also spoke to many of her fathers friends and compatriots in her research which made the memoir more believable as this shows that there are/were many who believe/d the same of Bhutto as her niece.
I found the going slow because the political structure of this country was unknown to me, Pakistan politics has never been of interest of studies by me in Australia. So I read slowly to take in the entire view of politics, ploys, conspiracies and fallacies of Pakistan in general. Overall I found the history really fascinating and Fatima's family so interesting.
I have given 3 stars which I do not feel says the book is not good, for I feel Fatima has written a very good novel, thoroughly fascinating to me.
I do point out that people of Pakistan may not approve of what she has written or believe same but I do feel this is a novel that deserves to be read, perhaps taken with 'a grain of salt' as my grandma would say, being as it is a 'personal memoir' and I think you have to accept that as it is.
So saying definitely readable if often a bit dry and full of facts of historical value, perhaps not for everyone.
Fatima's obvious love and devotion for her father is heartrending and admirable, she was only a child when her father was murdered so I feel there is some excuse for her personal feelings and views on what happened, she also spoke to many of her fathers friends and compatriots in her research which made the memoir more believable as this shows that there are/were many who believe/d the same of Bhutto as her niece.
I found the going slow because the political structure of this country was unknown to me, Pakistan politics has never been of interest of studies by me in Australia. So I read slowly to take in the entire view of politics, ploys, conspiracies and fallacies of Pakistan in general. Overall I found the history really fascinating and Fatima's family so interesting.
I have given 3 stars which I do not feel says the book is not good, for I feel Fatima has written a very good novel, thoroughly fascinating to me.
I do point out that people of Pakistan may not approve of what she has written or believe same but I do feel this is a novel that deserves to be read, perhaps taken with 'a grain of salt' as my grandma would say, being as it is a 'personal memoir' and I think you have to accept that as it is.
So saying definitely readable if often a bit dry and full of facts of historical value, perhaps not for everyone.