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House of Glass Hearts
by Leila Siddiqui
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for this review
After her grandpa's death in Pakistan, his greenhouse appears in Maera's backyard -- in America. House of Glass Hearts follows a dual narrative of Maera in present day and her grandpa in 1947 India.
If I'm being completely honest, I didn't care for Maera's chapters. There was nothing wrong with them per se, but they just didn't appeal to me. What I did absolutely love however, were the 1947 chapters.
My family made the opposite trip (from Pakistan to India) and learning the history from both sides really means a lot to me.
I also really enjoyed how there were words in Urdu/Hindi that the author chose to never explain. I thought this added authenticity and made the book nicer to read. Words like "Churail" don't really feel like they have an English translation y'know? Like yes, it means witch, but churail's just paints a different picture in your mind.
Overall, this was a decent enough book. I appreciate all that I learned and would love to read more of the author's work if they ever write about the Indo-Pak border split again.
After her grandpa's death in Pakistan, his greenhouse appears in Maera's backyard -- in America. House of Glass Hearts follows a dual narrative of Maera in present day and her grandpa in 1947 India.
If I'm being completely honest, I didn't care for Maera's chapters. There was nothing wrong with them per se, but they just didn't appeal to me. What I did absolutely love however, were the 1947 chapters.
My family made the opposite trip (from Pakistan to India) and learning the history from both sides really means a lot to me.
I also really enjoyed how there were words in Urdu/Hindi that the author chose to never explain. I thought this added authenticity and made the book nicer to read. Words like "Churail" don't really feel like they have an English translation y'know? Like yes, it means witch, but churail's just paints a different picture in your mind.
Overall, this was a decent enough book. I appreciate all that I learned and would love to read more of the author's work if they ever write about the Indo-Pak border split again.