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tangina99's review
4.0
3.5 stars
I felt that the author was ranting and complaining about GOB and the living conditions in BD throughout her whole book.All the male characters were egoistic including Pervez and the characters were not well developed and the instalove was a mood killer . Nevertheless the book was a page turner and enjoyable.
I felt that the author was ranting and complaining about GOB and the living conditions in BD throughout her whole book.All the male characters were egoistic including Pervez and the characters were not well developed and the instalove was a mood killer . Nevertheless the book was a page turner and enjoyable.
ori2590's review
1.0
Oh God this was so bad, where do I even start?
This is my second Shazia Omar book, first one was Dark Diamond, which I loved a lot. Probably this is why I had high expectations.
1. The narration lacked continuity. One moment the characters were in a certain setting and the next suddenly everything has changed. The author it seems to make the storytelling fast paced turned it into an absurd mess.
2. Repetition of expressions: "A shadow fell on the earth and darkness surrounded her." This line alone was repeated 3 times in 6 pages.
The story itself touched an issue that is not addressed by authors much, however, the plot and narration was absurd at times. Set in the capital city Dhaka (where I currently reside), it turned the city into a place I barely know. Then again, I am not a junky like the protagonist of the book. Maybe junkies look at the world this way and maybe their lives are as absurd as the book states.
Long story short, I wouldn't have finished this book if I didn't have this weird habit to finish reading a book that I start.
This is my second Shazia Omar book, first one was Dark Diamond, which I loved a lot. Probably this is why I had high expectations.
1. The narration lacked continuity. One moment the characters were in a certain setting and the next suddenly everything has changed. The author it seems to make the storytelling fast paced turned it into an absurd mess.
2. Repetition of expressions: "A shadow fell on the earth and darkness surrounded her." This line alone was repeated 3 times in 6 pages.
The story itself touched an issue that is not addressed by authors much, however, the plot and narration was absurd at times. Set in the capital city Dhaka (where I currently reside), it turned the city into a place I barely know. Then again, I am not a junky like the protagonist of the book. Maybe junkies look at the world this way and maybe their lives are as absurd as the book states.
Long story short, I wouldn't have finished this book if I didn't have this weird habit to finish reading a book that I start.