A Place for Us (Paperback)

from froxgirl

Sometimes having multiple narrators creates mass confusion, but in this heartbreaking yet hope-filled novel of Muslim-Americans from India, it works beautifully (except for the one character whose inner thoughts are unknown, which is problematical, since every other important thinker is heard. So...

from DKnight0918

Amazing book. Definitely one of the best I have read this year. I savored every single page. Hope to read many more books by Mirza.

from Cariola

This is not your usual story of an immigrant family struggling to adjust to life in America--far from it. It's the story of a family whose cultural background just happens to be Indian Muslim, and they share the joys and trials of many other families of all religions and ethnicities. Mirza's nove...

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I liked a lot about this book. It is a very rich detailed account of a first generation family's experience in the United States. I really enjoyed reading about all the customs and traditions of this family. I did wish that there was a glossary or footnotes in the book to help me along in learnin...

from niquetteb

A novel surrounding a family of Indian-American Muslims. The story flashes back a few times, sometimes within the same chapter. This format can be confusing, but once the reader falls into step with the story,the exploration of family dynamics is revealed.