The pearl that broke its shell :) .
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We all know the stories about Afghanistan during the King’s rule but how well do you actually know it? The author paints a picture of the country and let me tell you that it is not pretty. .
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The story revolves around the lives of two girls, Shekiba and her great great granddaughter Rahima who later grows up to be a brave woman. Shekiba who suffers from a facial disfigurement due to an accident in her childhood, gets shunned by everyone including her family. Rahima who comes from a poor family gets forced into child marriage with a man who’s as old as her father. The author talks about how men were allowed to marry many women and live a life of luxury while the women had to live in a constant sense of insecurity. The atrocities that women had to go through in those days are truly shocking. The book will make you guess if either of the women can break shackles of the society and find peace that they deserve. Quite frankly I couldn’t put down the book in the last couple of days. It was such a wonderful and gripping read. I would give it 4.5/5. .
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P.S. Perfect read for women :)