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The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
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Wikipedia article
'The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon' is a 2013 novel written by Fatima Bhutto. The novel has set over the course of one morning in a small town in Pakistan. The book was long-listed in 2014 for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1091601 Fatima Bhutto nominated for fiction prize] 'Dawn'
Review
Lucy Beresford published a positive review in 'The Daily Telegraph' by stating that the book offers an under-reported view of ordinary Pakistani women as strong and assertive. Beresford also wrote "The Shadow of the Crescent Moon captures so well is not just the trauma of war, but also the conflicts of contemporary Pakistanis, torn between remaining faithful to the legacy of previous generations, and their own dreams of choosing their own destiny".[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/10509084/The-Shadow-of-the-Crescent-Moon-by-Fatima-Bhutto-review.html The Shadow of the Crescent Moon by Fatima Bhutto, review] 'The Daily Telegraph'
'Financial Times' also published a positive review by 'Michael Prodger' who noted "This [book], though, is not a geopolitical tract but a human story, with love as well as ideology. Bhutto blends the two adroitly".[https://amp.ft.com/content/99fa32ae-5843-11e3-82fc-00144feabdc0 The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, by Fatima Bhutto] 'Financial Times'
'New York Times' published a mixed review by Lorraine Adams who stated "its hard not to notice that shes [author] still learning the difficult art of story-making. Too often, she tries to build momentum through portentous foreshadowing and cryptic dialogue. She frequently withholds information from the reader to heighten the mystery, a technique that works best when applied sparingly. The innate tension and forward motion that come from setting a novel on a single morning a fine premise is squandered by a few too many flashbacks."[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/books/review/the-shadow-of-the-crescent-moon-by-fatima-bhutto.html The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, by Fatima Bhutto] 'NYT'
Razeshta Sethna publish a positive review in 'Dawn' and wrote "Bhutto smartens her fiction by using her characters and their stories to explore the souring relationship between Pakistan and America and its implications at the height of the war on terror".[https://www.dawn.com/news/1079595 REVIEW: The Shadow of the Crescent Moon by Fatima Bhutto] 'Dawn'
'The Express Tribune' published a mixed review by 'Samra Muslim', who noted "A major disappointment is Bhuttos writing which is inconsistent and tends to vary from poetic to breezy, to extremely perceptive."[https://tribune.com.pk/story/637752/book-review-the-shadow-of-the-crescent-moon-unpredictable-games/ Book review: The Shadow of the Crescent Moon - Unpredictable games] 'The Express Tribune'
References
Category:2013 novels
Category:Pakistani books
Category:Novels set in Pakistan
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