
Silk Tether
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Zehra Jane Naqvi
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By:
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Minal Khan
This is the real world of modern Karachi as seen through the eyes of a young woman in an elite family. Here are the hidden dramatic realities of the upper class, the undertow of religion, revealing the truth sometimes spoken in hushed whispers, more often swept away by the flourish of silk saris at extravagant dinner parties...or perhaps never mentioned at all.
Often tragic, always youthful, yet never what those in the West expect, here in fully realized first-person prose are the lives of Ayla, the protagonist, and her boundaries and customs, as well as those of her friends: Alia, oppressed by her wealthy, overly conservative parents, and Tanzeela, a teenager trapped in an abusive arranged marriage. From silk saris to bombings; from fundamentalism to American sympathy; from Dior makeup to desperate poverty; from sexual abuse to religious taboos, the world of Ayla, in her late teens, struggling in the real world of modern-day Pakistan, is anything but simple.
Silk Tether is a revealing, truthful, poignant novel destined to become a must-listen by westerners seeking to understand the complex world of Islamic fundamentalist countries.
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A beautiful portrait painted with words!
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Empathy
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It is written from the point of view of a teenage girl, spoiled one, and there are strange details like “I swallowed [spit]” in between of two sentences. Or “he stepped on the gas pedal”. And then there are a couple disjoint rants about Pakistani political situation that in no way add to the story and are written in a voice that’s too mature for the main character. They are out of place.
The reader was fantastic and she made it fun and engaging enough for me to finish the audiobook.
Teenage girl story
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The book, set in modern Pakistan, provides a glimpse into the life of a sweet, though self-centered, teen girl and her best friend. The two girls have sort of a Barbie/Skipper dynamic, one which they never manage to shake. The author spends an appropriate amount of time exploring several weighty themes (class, arranged marriage, religion, art, politics).
The story feels a bit rushed and unrealistic toward the end. The story even glosses over some pretty substantial issues, almost as if some things got cut out and they cauterized the storyline.
P.S. As a visual person, I sometimes find stories with unfamiliar names or terms to be cumbersome and hard to follow - not an issue with this book.
A Pleasant Listen
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Women of the world
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My father’s job introduced us to people who had moved to the us from around the world. I was blessed to get to know and love people from other cultures....including physician and his family who moved to our town from Pakistan. The narrators accent, while not perfect, was close and the “flowery” language used stirred memories of childhood and the stories the mother and grandmother in this family would tell. Stories of dreams that came true and those that didn’t. Stories of weddings, births, family triumphs and sorrows.
I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book. Thankful to the author & the narrator for bringing back memories of childhood friends.
Carried me back to childhood....
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BFFs
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Enjoyable but predictable
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It's the story of friendship - which I am profoundly greatful for. If I hear another damn romantic love story I'm going to scream. I love good stories about platonic love.
There was a line about racism that spoke to me. It made me think differently about race in a way I hadn't considered before. This book is not super heavy, but I feel (mind you I'm basic) that it's somewhat of an accurate portrait of life. -For a light listen, it was mildly challenging.
I loved it! 🥰
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Captivating and stunning
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