I started reading the ebook version of this, and it took me about a month to get through half the book. But I flew through the rest of it so fast once I switched to the audiobook. It’s even narrated by Rehman, which was cool!

I really enjoyed this book even though the first half was slightly slower than the second half. I can see the connections this book had gotten to A Tree Grows In Books. 

I really enjoyed the meandering through Razia’s life and how some chapters skipped time while others were a continuation of the prior one. At first I didn’t see the queerness but after a while it felt like a light switched and I totally got it. Definitely a slower entrance but I think that’s also a reflection on how Razia discovers it herself. Wonderful and oh so sad portrayal of complex families. 

Would recommend