
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
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Narrated by:
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Mozhan Navabi
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By:
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Nadia Hashimi
Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Lisa See.
In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age. As a son, she can attend school, go to the market, and chaperone her older sisters.
But Rahima is not the first in her family to adopt this unusual custom. A century earlier, her great-great grandmother, Shekiba, left orphaned by an epidemic, saved herself and built a new life the same way.
Crisscrossing in time, The Pearl the Broke Its Shell interweaves the tales of these two women separated by a century who share similar destinies. But what will happen once Rahima is of marriageable age? Will Shekiba always live as a man? And if Rahima cannot adapt to life as a bride, how will she survive?
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Incredible story, incredible narration
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I rarely read but I read this and listened to it twice now:)
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beautiful story
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strength and heartbreak
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Learning about the culture
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Beautiful story of triumph
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Being a woman born in America is a lottery win like no other
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An insight into the lives of Afghan women
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The miserable lives of Afghan women
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It was difficult to listen to at times but I had to remind myself that this is how things used to be and continue to be for many women living in oppressive regimes. The narration was well done. The storyline was interesting.
A tale as old as time…but filled with hope
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