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A book about friendship, cultural differences, political changes and woman empowerment. The...
This is a coming of age novel following the lives of two girls who we meet when they are both at...
A coming of age novel spanning over thirty years set in Karachi and the UK and how the...
I was actually looking forward to reading this novel and as I settled down with it I began to...
I was super excited to see this book come up on here because I immediately felt intrigued by it....
The book overall is about the friendship of two women and their journey together as we read about...
A book that looks at a long lasting friendship. It starts in 1988 with two 14 year old teenagers,...
A book of two parts. The first part, set in 1998 Karachi, was richly drawn and worked well. The...
This book was such a moving and heartwarming read. I absolutely loved the character development...
Kamila Shamsie’s latest novel explores the dynamics of female friendship against the backdrop of...
For me, as with many other people I suspect, the first novel by Kamila Shamsie that I read was...
I was very much looking forward to reading this book, I find it fascinating reading about...
This novel is a great book for those adolescents coming of age and the changes they go through...
I found the first half of the book, when Zhara and Maryam where 14, more interesting than the...
The story beginning has the feeling of a classic coming of age/friendship story. It is set around...
An interesting read. I love Shamsie's writing. She has a very understated way of building worlds...
Fans of previous Kamila Shamsie novels will not be disappointed by Best of Friends. Dealing...
I rate this 4.5. I must say that there were a couple of false start for me. Let me explain:...
So this was actually my first novel by the author and man did it live up to expectations! I was...
I loved Home Fire by Shamise so was really looking forward to reading this book. It didn’t...
The first part of the novel set in 1980’s Pakistan is very engaging. Fourteen year old Maryam and...
In the first half of this dual-timeline, thought-provoking story I loved how the author combined...
Spanning 40 years, this tale explores the complexities of friendship. Beginning in Karachi,...
This was my first time reading Kamila Shamsie and I have to say that I was very impressed. The...
We start out in Karachi in the 1980s as fourteen year old best friends Zahra Ali and Maryam Khan...
In terms of enjoyment this is definitely a novel of two halves. Love the first half which is set...
I had been eagerly anticipating reading this book having seen glowing reviews for the author’s...
Loved the cover of this book and I really enjoyed the first part of this story. The two main...
A dazzling new novel of friendship, identity and the unkowningly of other people. This book, BEST...
This book is mainly about women empowerment and overcoming cultural differences and restrictions...
The story opens in Karachi 1988 and two girls Zahra and Maryam are best friends. But at this...
I really enjoyed the first half of this book and was really insightful of a friendship of two...
Immediately I was drawn in by the fact it is a book by Kamila Shamsie! This book is absolutely...
The covers impressive The author did well on the cover but it just doesn't match the story...
I really enjoyed this book. It is the first book that I have read set (partly) in Pakistan and I...
Writer has chosen the words very carefully and beautifully. I could feel myself among the friends...
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