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Helen Brown, Daily Telegraph
‘Her characters are all highly articulate, juggling, twisting and subverting language with breathtaking ease’
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'Aasmani's story is a struggle for the truth, through mythology and denial Her characters are all highly articulate, juggling, twisting and subverting language with breathtaking ease' Helen Brown, Daily Telegraph 'Kamila Shamsie writes fine, clear prose. There is an attractive liveliness to her work Broken Verses is a compassionate book, which intelligently discusses the dilemmas of educated woman in Pakistan' Joanna Kavenna, Times Literary Supplement 'The delight in words and all their shades of meaning, characteristic of all her writing, is here used as the linchpin of the plot The voice that guides us around this world darts with wit and lightness in a way that is unique and often lovely' Guardian 'The most compelling character is Nazim, a mythic figure whose real-life antecedents are Nazim Hikmet and Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Samina and Nazim's story echoes through diverse media and the plot gallops along, ensuring a gripping read' Alev Adil, Independent
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Shamsie's 4th novel, published by Bloomsbury in 2005, is a splendid one, a beautiful read, and a continuation and development of Shamsie's distinctive and charming writing voice.
Shamsie is a Pakistani author, who consistently presents Pakistani society as a highly complex, attractive, mind-boggling, sophisticated society, cramed with distinctive and memorable characters.
The engaging and intelligent protagonist of Broken Verses, Aasmaani, is not unlike the protagonist of Kartography (Shamsie's 3rd novel), Raheen, in her wit, emotional independence, fierce loyalties, wry humour, privileged social status.
The storyline is based on Aasmaani not being able to know whether her mother and her mother's soulmate and lover, called The Poet, are truly dead. The plot is simple but intriguing, painted in broad brushstrokes but filled with wonderful complexities and nuances and intricacies. However, whatever the plot, I would have relished every page of this novel because Shamsie's language is so rich, so quick-witted and charming, her characters have such charisma, and the sentences flow so beautifully, unfolding the thoughts in the reader's mind with graceful rhythm. It is a tremendous piece of writing, the authorial consciousness and self-awareness knife-sharp, the verse sparkling in brilliance.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book reveals Kamila Shamsie's depth as a truly "poetic" writer, in the widest sense of the word. She draws you subtley into the confused and painful world of Aasmaani, the central character, gradually revealing the damage of Aasmani's childhood and young experiences. She demonstrates the enormous effect the lives of parents have upon their children. As I read, I felt myself entering Aasmaani's mind and experiences, feeling with her the desperation, the sense of utter confusion and loss. This is skillfully done, and the revelations towards the end are hidden enough in the trail that they aren't predicatable.. At the same time, she reveals what it is to be an educated woman in modern Pakistan, and the ways in which the bigger cultural picture of our country impacts on individual lives. Closing the last page, I was left admiring Shamsie's considerable story telling talent, and would defintely recommend this book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I have read two others of Kamila Shamsie's novels and really enjoyed them, but this is my favourite of the three. This is both a page turner, and a beautifully written, poignant exammination of loss and how it is we remember those we have lost. Like Salt and Saffron a novel I read not long ago, it shows us a realistic modern Pakistan that we may not always get to see or hear about - and introduces us to the different people that live and work there.
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Broken Verses - Not Kidding.....
I recently had the misfortune of spending a few valuable hours of my life reading an acclaimed writer of pakistan, Kamila Shamsie. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2008 by S. W. Ali
A Beautiful Reading Experience
Shamsie's 4th novel, published by Bloomsbury in 2005, is a splendid one, a beautiful read, and a continuation and development of Shamsie's distinctive and charming writing... Read more
Published on 8 July 2005 by L.E.J.Lau
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