Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Other Names for Love: ‘Exceptional' Sunjeev Sahota by Taymour Soomro

3 reviews

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Homophobia

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Other Names for Love explores a father son relationship, one complicated by set ideas about masculinity, homosexuality and dementia. It also explored memory, emigration, politics, and the concept of legacy. The writing was poignant and almost poetic in places. The sense of place, particularly rural Pakistan, was vividly rendered. However, something about the writing kept me at a remove from the characters, meaning I never emotionally connected with this story in the way I might have expected. Or it may have been the structure which featured dual perspectives - some chapters from the Fahad’s point of view and others from Rafik’s - and a large chronological jump in the middle of the novel. I did like that the author trusted the reader - not everything was spelt out on the page. Certainly an author to keep an eye on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Homophobia

deathbear's review against another edition

4.0

This was a beautifully written book about a dysfunctional father/son relationship.
I am going to talk about this book in therapy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia