She asked ‘you are in love what does love look like’
to which I replied ‘Like everything I’ve ever lost come back to me’
A wounded ego is much worse than a wounded heart.
Summary:
Austenistan is a collection of stories. Heiress Kamila Mughal is humiliated when her brother’s best friend snubs her to marry a social climbing nobody from Islamabad. Roya discovers her fiancé has been cheating on her and ends up on a blind date on her wedding day. Beautiful young widow Begum Saira Qadir has mourned her husband, but is she finally ready to start following her own desires? Inspired by Jane Austen and set in contemporary Pakistan, Austenistan is a collection of seven stories; romantic, uplifting, witty, and heartbreaking by turn, which pay homage to the queen of romance who lives on among us.
Review:
Austenistan has short stories that you will love. I loved reading Emaan Ever After and On The Verge. The stories are connecting and one can easily visualize. The author has narrated Islamic culture very well. The plot that the author sets for each story in Austenisten is beautiful and something you can empathize with. Each and every story has its own charm. The book is about jealousy, fun, love, romance, hope and much more. The varied characters that author has in every story added charm to the story, each and every character was so relatable. The pace of the book is also good as it has suspense and twists at each relevant point.
It was a quick and easy read discovering more about Lahore and Islamabad. The author used simple language and narrated each and every incident beautifully. The stories here are just mind-blowing. It’s a light read with full of twists and turns. A witty read.
If you’re looking for a quick read, this is the one! Passion Rules us All 🙂
