The Shadow of the Crescent Moon

Fatima Bhutto's first novel, The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, is styled like a thriller. It narrates three hours in the lives of three brothers on the morning of Eid. The eldest brother has had the opportunity to move out of his war-torn north-Pakistan town and build a better life in the US. The second brother is a doctor in the same town and prefers to stay out of politics and religion, choosing to remain a coward instead of acting unnecessarily brave. The youngest brother, one whom I liked ...

Excited to see this book from Fatima Bhutto. The account of incidences is most chilling at times and the views of the new generation are presented well. It could have been shorter for the people who know Pakistan, and it should have been longer with much more information for those who do not know about current affairs in pakistan.
Very Difficult read. I would not have understood the book if it had not been thoroughly reviewed at our book club by experts on Pakistan and developments in the c...