A review by booksnug
The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas

3.0

I have mixed feelings about this book. It is beautifully written in an engaging style and the descriptions of Srinigar and the mountains of northern India really made me want to visit the area. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of the book and was really looking forward to finding out what happened to all the interesting characters the author had introduced. Then... the second half of the book felt increasingly dull and hard to believe and it became it a bit of a slog. In the end (spoiler alert), most of the character's stories ended badly or with a lack of resolution which left me feeling unsatisfied. It's a shame as it was a great premise and a lovely setting.