Book Review # 101 Invisible Ties : Nadya A R
Thank you Nadya for the review copy.
Blurb:
As Karachi burned in the 1990s, the painfully shy Noor Kamal found refuge in an antique jade mirror stolen from Daisy, her social butterfly mother. One fateful day, the violence hits home as a motley crew of burglars storm the Kamal residence, killing Joseph, the faithful driver who tried to shield Noor and kidnapping Daisy in the process.
Traumatized by the turn of events and succumbing to familial pressure, Noor reluctantly agrees to start life afresh in Singapore as the wife of Meekaal Kalim, an investment banker. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Noor finds succor in studying psychotherapy.
Her attempt to heal others brings her close to Ella, her neighbor and Jake, a handsome American who is struggling to deal with his emotional breakdown. As she tries to exorcise ghosts from the past and break free from the shackles, where will Noor’s longing for love take her? Would she be able to liberate herself from her strong cultural values and ties?
A saga of love and trials, against a rich contrasting background, Invisible Ties is sure to appeal to the readers.
My Take:
How often we find ourselves attached to memories? A thing that is our mom/ dad's trademark which we hold close to our hearts. The book is a ode to all those quirks we hold close in our journey called LIFE. The journey of a girl, her phases of life and her struggle to breakthrough the stereotypes and carve a niche for self.
A girl getting married for the pressure of the society, trapped in a loveless marriage,something we all see around us all the time yet turn a blind eye to. Noor's thoughts, her journey is depicted beautifully. Her transition from a simple girl in Pakistan to London to Singapore is portrayed elegantly. Multiple migrations, relationships, memories, deaths,emotions are all weaved together to stitch this beautiful story.
How society affects the life of a person, her path of self discovery and her quest for life, whether she finds her peace. happiness sums up the book. Read to find out.
Narration could have been crisp, too much detailing makes it repetitive and lengthy which could be avoided. I would rate this 3.8/5.
How often we find ourselves attached to memories? A thing that is our mom/ dad's trademark which we hold close to our hearts. The book is a ode to all those quirks we hold close in our journey called LIFE. The journey of a girl, her phases of life and her struggle to breakthrough the stereotypes and carve a niche for self.
A girl getting married for the pressure of the society, trapped in a loveless marriage,something we all see around us all the time yet turn a blind eye to. Noor's thoughts, her journey is depicted beautifully. Her transition from a simple girl in Pakistan to London to Singapore is portrayed elegantly. Multiple migrations, relationships, memories, deaths,emotions are all weaved together to stitch this beautiful story.
How society affects the life of a person, her path of self discovery and her quest for life, whether she finds her peace. happiness sums up the book. Read to find out.
Narration could have been crisp, too much detailing makes it repetitive and lengthy which could be avoided. I would rate this 3.8/5.
Nice one!! It is amazing that you keep finding authors who surprise you
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