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Sofia Khan is Not Obliged is a romance novel by Ayisha Malik, published in 2015. This post is full of spoilers. If you're looking for a review, you can find one on Experiences and Reflections instead. Sofia Khan Sofia Khan is a Muslim woman working for a publicity company. She was supposed to marry Iman … Continue reading The Ending of Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged
Hana Khan Carries On is a novel by Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Ayesha At Last. Read on for a summary of the book and to find the ending. If you'd like a review instead, you can read one here. Hana Khan is a hijab-wearing, young Muslim woman who lives in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. She is … Continue reading Hana Khan Carries On
His Only Wife is a novel by Peace Adzo Medie. Afi is a young woman living in Ho, outside Accra. It's been 10 years since her father died and she and her mother have been on their own. After Afi's father's death, they had to move out of their home, which was provided by her … Continue reading The Ending of His Only Wife
Mexican Gothic is a novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia that tells a story of the twisted search for immortality. If you are looking for a review rather than a recap, you can find mine here. Noemí is a young socialite in Mexico City. She is summoned home one evening by her father who wants her to … Continue reading The Ending of Mexican Gothic
Girls Burn Brighter is the debut novel of Shobha Rao. It is the story of Savitha and Poornima, who we first meet in a small village in India. Poornima's family was poor. They had enough to afford basic food, but not to pay for treatment when her mother got cancer. Poornima worked at spooling thread … Continue reading The Ending of Girls Burn Brighter
The Namesake is a book by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a multigenerational story of immigration, family, culture, identity. Marriage and Family Ashoke and Ashima get married in Calcutta. It is an arranged marriage and soon afterwards, Ashima finds herself in America with her new husband. They live in an apartment near his work for several … Continue reading The Ending of The Namesake
Sister of My Heart is a novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It tells a multigenerational story set in San Francisco, Calcutta and elsewhere in India. Anju and Sudha were born within hours of each other. Sudha was born first and was placed on the stomach of Gouri, who had been in labor for hours. The … Continue reading The Ending of Sister of My Heart
This is a story of family and love told from the perspective of several characters. Home Fire starts with Isma, who misses one flight as the police interrogate her as she tries to leave London to go to Boston to pursue her PhD. We know there is more to the story, and the author slowly reveals … Continue reading THE ENDING OF HOME FIRE BY KAMILA SHAMSIE
