The book started off well, we are introduced to the teenage friends Zahra and Maryam in Karachi and their respective family backgrounds. The girls experience the dangers of being female in a patriarchal society, though they attend an elite private school and must therefore be assumed to be from privileged socioeconomic backgrounds
Fast forward to the now adult women living in London, both highly successful but seemingly on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Here unfortunately the story fell a bit flat, the plot felt contrived and it seems like Zahra and Maryam are shielded from the consequences of their actions due to their privileged status.
An easy read which started out well but unfortunately underwhelmed. The writing was easy to follow with good dialogue and an appropriate amount of description. I would recommend as a beach read but would hesitate to pick up another book by this author again.
Fast forward to the now adult women living in London, both highly successful but seemingly on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Here unfortunately the story fell a bit flat, the plot felt contrived and it seems like Zahra and Maryam are shielded from the consequences of their actions due to their privileged status.
An easy read which started out well but unfortunately underwhelmed. The writing was easy to follow with good dialogue and an appropriate amount of description. I would recommend as a beach read but would hesitate to pick up another book by this author again.