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A review by mehvie
A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi
4.0
The Nadia Hashimi magic is back! After reading her other two books- When the Moon is Low and The Pearl That Broke Its Shell , I was intrigued to read her other books. Finally after reading various reviews of her other book I settled on this one.
Again, this book like all her other books took place in Afghanistan and talked about how women were/are being treated there. You might say its a repeated concept but no, each of her books shed light on different issues within that community.
A House Without Windows is about a women Zeba who has been accused of her husband's murder and has been taken to a woman's jail. And a young lawyer, Youssef coming from America wanting to help Zeba get back to her children. As the story progresses we learn about other jail mates who have been wrongly accused and how the judicial system in Afghanistan is flawed. Don't want to give too much away in the review ;). This book is like a mystery novel and we like the lawyer in the story are solving the case.
All the characters are intriguing and some are even shady... The author shows depth and growth of each character. Bold and strong are a few words describing them.
Idea of shame and honor were prevalent and how men were supposed to 'save' their families from shame and protect the woman's honor.
When your own home gets claustrophobic and you can't live the way you want, you find a home somewhere else, where you can belong. Women who lived in the jail felt the Chil Mahtab (women's prison) was their home and safe place. They knew that even if the were freed they would be judged and ridiculed by society and traditions. A sisterhood was built, protecting each other from the society.
This book also showed how men were deciding the fate of women ... isn't it the same still? Also, shows the harsh reality of women, and how one action defines them. Additionally, it also shows how the judicial system is corrupt and that laws can be overridden easily.
All in all, its an eye opening book!
Again, this book like all her other books took place in Afghanistan and talked about how women were/are being treated there. You might say its a repeated concept but no, each of her books shed light on different issues within that community.
A House Without Windows is about a women Zeba who has been accused of her husband's murder and has been taken to a woman's jail. And a young lawyer, Youssef coming from America wanting to help Zeba get back to her children. As the story progresses we learn about other jail mates who have been wrongly accused and how the judicial system in Afghanistan is flawed. Don't want to give too much away in the review ;). This book is like a mystery novel and we like the lawyer in the story are solving the case.
All the characters are intriguing and some are even shady... The author shows depth and growth of each character. Bold and strong are a few words describing them.
Idea of shame and honor were prevalent and how men were supposed to 'save' their families from shame and protect the woman's honor.
When your own home gets claustrophobic and you can't live the way you want, you find a home somewhere else, where you can belong. Women who lived in the jail felt the Chil Mahtab (women's prison) was their home and safe place. They knew that even if the were freed they would be judged and ridiculed by society and traditions. A sisterhood was built, protecting each other from the society.
This book also showed how men were deciding the fate of women ... isn't it the same still? Also, shows the harsh reality of women, and how one action defines them. Additionally, it also shows how the judicial system is corrupt and that laws can be overridden easily.
All in all, its an eye opening book!