A review by bak8382
The Writing on My Forehead by Nafisa Haji
3.0
Saira has been trying to break free of her family traditions since she was a child; as an adult she chooses a career as a journalist while her sister marries and raises a daughter. All that changes when tragedy forces her to come home, and she looks to the past to make sense of her future.
It's always interesting to me to read about a culture that I'm unfamiliar with, and it was great to get a historical context within this modern day story.
This novel sparked an interesting discussion in my book club about the keeping of family secrets, and what the consequences can be.
It's always interesting to me to read about a culture that I'm unfamiliar with, and it was great to get a historical context within this modern day story.
This novel sparked an interesting discussion in my book club about the keeping of family secrets, and what the consequences can be.