Kamila ShamsieFiction · Literary Fiction·b. 1973
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Synopsis
Raheen and Karim, born together and inseparable, share an idyllic childhood in upper-class Karachi, communicating in their own unique language. Their bond is tested when Karim's family moves to London, leaving Raheen to grapple with a growing distance and a hidden truth about her parents' past. As Raheen uncovers a two-decade-old family secret intertwined with her country's turbulent history, she and Karim must navigate their strained friendship and a fated love.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
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Trauma