Rating: 9/10
Favorite Character: Bisma
In this beautifully written romance, Masood makes creates varied and dynamic characters. Danyal, despite not being academically inclined, has a passion for cooking. However, this makes him a rather poor marriage prospect according to his crush, Kamal, and her parents. Meanwhile, he meets Bisma, who is brilliant, but receives harsh treatment due to an incident in her past. When she helps him prepare an essay-speech harshly criticizing Churchill and racism in the context of the Bengal famine, the two grow closer. Danyal is a genuinely good person, and his relationships with the people he loves are absolutely moving. This book, with its cultural commentary and feminist undertones, is kind and truly makes one feel loving.
Bookworm's Haven 