Just when Michael thought that they were done with the whole packing up and leaving, his parents announce otherwise. Now, he has to attend St. Clare’s Catholic School, which isn’t exactly the best place to be for an atheist like him. His presumptions of everyone being uptight and religious are flung out the window, whenContinue reading “Book Review — Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry”
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Book Review — Dreamers by Snigdha Poonam
Snigdha Poonam’s Dreamers brings to light the struggles and aspirations of the Indian youth. In a society that is brimming with job seekers, the paucity of employment propels these young Indians into doing whatever it takes to make ends meet. Filled with political stances and the desire to break through the gateway of modernism, this book bringsContinue reading “Book Review — Dreamers by Snigdha Poonam”
Book Review — Mothering a Muslim by Nazia Erum
Mothering a Muslim by Nazia Erum is a nonfiction that explores the extent of Islamophobia in Indian society by bringing to light horrid instances of bullying and discrimination of Muslim children in schools. As a Muslim mother, Nazia gives voice to the woes of other Muslim women who are caught in the predicament of owning uptoContinue reading “Book Review — Mothering a Muslim by Nazia Erum”
Book Review – – – Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Austen’s writings always have a touch of romantic intrigue, positing atleast one character in an unstable relationship. Sense and Sensibility is no different in that regard, but it allows us a glimpse of harsh familial realities when wealth is in question. Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, are forced to leaveContinue reading “Book Review – – – Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen”
Book Review — Austenistan [edited by Laaleen Sukhera]
Austenistan is a compilation of seven short stories that, in true Jane Austen fashion, comment on the nature of society and revolve around the lives of modern women. Based in different cities of Pakistan, these stories are as immersed in Pakistani culture as they are tweaked to accommodate the whims of 21st century folks. I hadContinue reading “Book Review — Austenistan [edited by Laaleen Sukhera]”
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