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Loading... The Writing on My Forehead: A Novel (original 2009; edition 2009)by Nafisa Haji
Work detailsThe Writing on My Forehead: A Novel by Nafisa Haji (2009)
None. This was a satisfying read! This is a beautiful book. The story was creative and engaging and the writing was clear and consistent. I found her characters to be likeable, believeable. I'm certainly looking forward to her next book! (  ) ming.l | Mar 31, 2013 |  asianamlitfans | Nov 25, 2011 | I was completely taken by this beautifully written debut Novel by Nafisa Haji to the point that I had to read it twice to fully savour the rich prose with which this author writes. The Writing on My Forehead(which in many cultures denotes "destiny" or "kismet" --- a hidden meaning as the author uses a more literal reference in the book)is a mesmerizing story about Saira Qader, a rebellious second-generation immigrant woman, and her journey to find herself, to come to terms with a recent haunting tradegy, and above all to give meaning to her life. As a journalist travelling all over the world to bear witness, she revisits, unearths, learns from, and is inspired by the "devilish details" in the wisdom of old multi-generational stories of her family that grew up in the Indian Sub Continent---stories of courage, scandals, and independence. This book has rich, complex, yet touchable characters that come to life and stay with the reader much after the last page. For a debut novel, this is a six star performance and I remain eager to read more from this author in years to come. Highly recommended !!! (  ) peacelover | Sep 14, 2011 | I thought the writing in this novel was as engaging as the characters and I will add this author to my list of writers who are helping me to understand more about the mingling of east and west, the things that are held dear across cultures and the differing points of view that make the world as it is. Another writer who explores this is Diana Abu-Jabar, who writes beautifully and poetically along similar themes. ( ) Lcwilson45 | Sep 10, 2011 | Good story meshing American and Indian cultures. Story of sisters and mothers and fitting in. Thought provoking twist that was alluded to in the beginning. ( )1  mogie | Jul 21, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
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