A review by eduardoandgo
The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

4.0

Anisa, the protagonist of this novel, was very interesting and entertaining in how flawed/real she is. There are many choices she makes that made me cringe but ultimately I still found her endearing, in the way that I would never make those choices but I would like hear about them as a friend. The Centre, as an institution and antagonist, was quite alluring with its secrecy and the relationship Anisa has with it. I also really enjoyed the author's writing style.
I liked the ending. To me, it's not as much open but rather just the end of the story. I don't need what is going to happen to be spelled out,

because it's alluded that this book we are reading is the decision that Anisa makes, that she went to the publisher, changed the names of people, and ended the story at the wedding just like her friend suggested

, I think it says enough.