Author: Taymoor Soomroo
This is a coming of age story that is set in rural Pakistan. The novel is centered around 16 year old Farhad, who is required by his father Rafik, to spend the summer in Abad, the family’s feudal estate in rural Pakistan. Rafik believes it will toughen up his sensitive son and make him more of a man. He enlists one of his close friend’s son, Ali to show him the ropes in Abad.
Without giving much away, I can say the heart of the story revolves around the bond between Ali and Farhad and their contrasting perspectives on life and love. Soomroo paints a vidid portrait of Pakistani landscape and culture which is not very different from what I have seen growing up in India. To me, there was not much to be gained by reading this book and the storyline felt weak and predictable.
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