Review: From The Book Club
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2014
I loved the way a saucy woman introduces the readers to the Pakistani culture. Where as it should have been a history lesson, if not written properly, but Zeenat Mahal makes you see the culture and the backdrop of the story through Chandni’s eyes. Whether it is defying her grandmother with her dressing style or accepting the wedding proposal out of the duty of a daughter, all portray the social and cultural nuances of the Pakistani society. In such a short story [99 pages approx..] to bring out two upheavals in the life of the protagonist is commendable.The chats between Taimur and Chandni could not help but make a reader smile. I loved the scene [Sorry Zeenat but I have to mention this]  where Chandni talks about knowing all about sex to Taimur and in the end he finds out where she got her lesson from. Hilarious.Read the Full Review at [...]The only problem I faced with this story is the number of pseudonyms given to the characters. The grandmother was The Board, Taimur was the Alpha Male, father was The Nameless and so on.  Even Chandni is  ‘C’. In such a short novella, with so many names flying by, makes it  a bit confusing. I won’t say that they did not add humor to the story but they did confuse me at certain parts.Would I recommend this book to my readers? Most Definitely. In fact there are  many  threads which surround the Indian Pakistani culture. With such stories in every household of both the countries, maybe one day we won’t need to put on the television and hear about some border fights. Kudos for writing such stories.