In her critically acclaimed second novel, Salt and Saffron (), Kamila Shamsie followed an idealistic young Pakistani woman as she discovered that class. Impassioned and touching, KARTOGRAPHY is a love song to Karachi. In her extraordinary new novel, Kamila Shamsie shows us that whatever happens in the . The trauma of war is typically gauged by loss of lives and property, not broken hearts, but the microcosm is often as powerful an indicator of loss.
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Trauma is not the result of a group experiencing pain. It is also a nice reminder that even though this is a book about betrayal, sacrifice, despair and God knows what else, it is also very far from being humourless.
She believes too much in the perfect match and destiny. I want to travel the world, but at the end of the day I want to come home to Karachi. Set in a timeline which makes the center of the premise shameie and chronologically, Kartography is a tale of people affected by the partition of East and West Pakistan.
Kartography is not a perfect novel, but it is a quick read that is interesting in bits, frustrating in others; sometimes beautiful, other times blundering. Masterful storytelling combined with a rich prose make this book an instant favourite. She smiled and said, there was a time I thought that way, too. He also notes how odd the phrase “stray bullet” is: As children, Raheen and Karim could read each other’s thoughts and complete each other’s sentences.
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Women of Pakistan – Kamila Shamsie – Kartography
It was kind of out of nowhere… Kamila did a great job. The reasons behind the broken engagements, as well as the sequence in which they happened remains unknown to both Raheen and Karim, and complicates their relationship when hidden truths emerge. A ghost is said to haunt a tree where Raheen’s father—once engaged to Karim’s mother—carved their initials sgamsie ago. The keyword that I’d like to associate with this book is the consistency.
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Her krtography is lush with symbolism and shamelessly lovely in certain parts. I think what most people find annoying about this book – which on afterthought – I didnt find annoying- is the relationship between Raheen and Karim.
I was all ready to give this book 4 stars until the final 2 pages. Basically, refuse to share his opinion and all you’re getting is an attitude.
Memos from the Besieged City: I could not’ve read this in a single sitti Ever eat something that was so good, you had to take breaks, slow down, remember to stop to breathe because it was just so rich or delicious that you just couldn’t take it too quickly?
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I wonder if we ever going to learn from ? Fiction set in Pakistan is always something that I look forward to reading particularly after Moth Smoke and it helps that the author is a native of Pakistan and knows the geography well.
It was strong and impressive. Fiction set in Pakistan is always something that I look forward to reading particularly after Moth Smoke and it helps that the author is a native of Pakistan and knows the geo I was going to give this a 4, but then had to settle for a 3.
Kartography by Kamila Shamsie
Raheen, Karim, Sonia and Zia I was all ready to give this book 4 stars until the final 2 pages. Kartogrxphy chronology is important. This is the second book I have read of hers, the first being Broken Verses, and she just keeps getting better with everything I read of hers.
I found myself finishing a chapter and putting it down to walk around the house, clean something, have a glass of wine, play with the cat, redo my hair, check my email, call my mom. Do we simply stay away from them? May 14, Zonaira rated it it was amazing Shelves: Her evocation of Pakistan both in during the at Kamila Shamsie is one of whamsie best novelists I’ve ever read.
How the evolution of city was described. A karachiite and yet so little knowledge of this beautiful city which is my identity, living in this circle of ignorance, a pity!!
Will the friendship between Raheen and Karim survive the pressures kartographh the ethnic violence that surrounds them in the present as well as that which occurred even before their births? Frightened and frustrated by the violence, Karim’s father decides to move the family to England, a decision that both separates the best friends and destroys Karim’s parents’ marriage.
If there was anything other than the mystery of the swap that had me reading it, it was the kartogaphy of Karachi. Aug 10, Myra rated it it was amazing Shelves: