A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza is a wonderful writing treat. We open with an Indian wedding in California and family gathers. Proud parents, Rafiq and Layla. Hadia, eldest daughter, is marrying out of love not tradition and she is training to be a medical doctor. Huda, the middle daughter, is a determined independent minded teacher. Amar, brother of the bride, has returned after three years.
cover blurb What secrets and betrayals have caused this close-knit family to fracture? Can Amar find his way back to the people who love and know him best?
The author quietly winds her way through past and present, treads between two cultures, and gives an excellent portrait of identity and belonging. cover blurb - It's a resonant portrait of what it means to be an American family today.
I really enjoyed this book and immersed myself in the family. The author's descriptions, conversations, and thoughts were deep and moving. When I finished, I had to sit and compose myself and contemplate the full book experience. That's a gem!
Isn't it wonderful when we can enjoy a book's aftertaste? Glad you have and are, Joanne.
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Indeed. And I am trying to expand my reading horizons. This was a grand start.
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