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Oct 22, 2010

Miriam rated it:

This is a strong novel that truly captured my interest. First, the setting is vivid, so well described that I felt I was really there, experiencing Pakistan through the eyes of a young wife. As for the plot, it resisted predictability and did not cave in to any "happily ever after" clichés, just like Shabanu. I appreciate that realism and the vividness of the story. I also admire the way Shabanu was shown to be so brave, and yet also full of doubts and contradicting loyalties. More...

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Jan 18, 2011

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Oct 15, 2009

Jessica rated it:

I loved Shabanu, and cried and cried at the end of that book when she was going to be married to an older man with other wives. I was relieved and also terrified to find Haveli, the sequel, and find out what became of her. Just as amazing as Shabanu, Haveli is a richly detailed look at life for a Pakistani woman.

With a wealthy husband who loves her and a charming young daughter, Shabanu's life should be perfect. But his other wives and their children find little ways to abuse he More...

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May 25, 2010

Ezra rated it:

This book is actually the sequel to Shabanu which was a great book as well. This was a very hard book to grade I would really give it a 3 and a half but that doesnt exist. Awyway this book is about Shabanu after she left her home and went to live with a a rich man far away who had many other wives. In this book she strives to keep her daughter and herself safe from the wrath of the other wives she must live with. This book had love prospects, secrets, deaths, brother rivalry and more. It was abo More...

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Dec 21, 2011

Cosmic rated it:

After reading Shabanu, I found this at a used book sale and was thrilled - I didn't know there was a sequel! I read this one just as quickly and hungrily as I did Shabanu. Many years have passed, and the place setting and characters are very different. The same vivid writing and wonderful storytelling placed me right there with her in Pakistan. I read the last 70 pages or so in one night, frantically turning the pages, my eyes hurting and red but I wanted to know how it ended. Her character is s More...

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Sep 16, 2010

Hannah rated it:

Although it's been a good while since I read this so I can't remember all the particulars, I did like seeing Shabanu older and wiser and finding out what happened to her after the first book's ending. It was kind of a shock to me to see that she survived (not physically, more on a mental level), and was able to cope with her new life and find little ways to get what she wanted, even though it was sad to see the ways that she was capitulating and mistreated as well, even though they were out of n More...

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Jul 31, 2009

Ashley rated it:

I wish I could give out half stars! I would like to give this one 3.5 stars. The story itself I think is worth 4 stars. It was a good book, was interesting, and by the end I did care about what was going on. This is the sequel to the Newberry Honor winning Shabanu, and continues the story of her life after she is married. After I got into the story, it went quickly, and I was interested in how the story ended. However, I am giving it 3 stars (or 3.5...) because it took me a very long time to get More...

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Jul 08, 2008

Ryan rated it:

The author must have fallen in love with the desert and the desert people when she lived in Pakistan. Her images of their lives, their ways are gentle and loving. Even more so when compared to her descriptions of the wealthier classes. Those who stay true to their role of protecting and looking after the land and the poor are still honored, but those who are greedy and think only of their wealth are treated with scorn and disdain.

I found the descriptions of the rich, nurturing commun More...

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Mar 22, 2008

Lori rated it:

“Haveli” is the sequel to “Shabanu” where the events in the life of, Shabanu, a young Palestinian desert girl, continue to unfold. The sequel picks up after Shabanu’s marriage to Rahim, a wealthy land owner but a man old enough to be her GRANDFATHER! Shabanu has a young daughter, Mumtaz, whom she loves immeasurably and seeks to raise to be independent, a trait that is not favored in her society.

Shabanu is a headstrong, independent thinker in a society that expects her to submit More...

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Mar 31, 2011

Shaeley rated it:

In the sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind, Shabanu raises her own daughter, Mumtaz, and plans for the day when they will care for themselves. Although Rahim loves Shabanu and Mumtaz very much, Shabanu knows that his other wives and their children do not care for Shabanu's desert ways. Shabanu's life changes radically when her favorite niece faces a horrible marriage. More...

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Dec 28, 2010

Marty rated it:

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Jan 09, 2009

Rachel rated it:

This is the sequel to Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind. I found this book intriguing and easier to get into than the former book. This book is definitely more appropriate for adults and young adults than the juvenile audience that it is sometimes marketed to. While Shabanu is young, she is a mother at eighteen and mature for her years. Her struggle for love is heartbreaking and memorable.

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Jun 18, 2009

Michelle rated it:

Thought Shabanu was better. This one kind of drug on for me. I did enjoy learning about such a foreign culture. I wanted Shabanu to do more than talk of preparing for the future, and the affair hinted at left me wanting more. I thought the ending was awful with her separated from her daughter, but just found out there's a third book. I can't quite place the time for these books. The 1950's?

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Feb 14, 2011

Amandalynn rated it:

After realizing that Shabanu had a sequel I had to read this. Glad I did, I enjoyed learning more of the culture and I emphasize with the women of the culture. This book had adventure, love, heartache. Really well written and painted a beautiful visual in my head. In posting this I have learned that there is a third book,The House of Djinn. I cant wait to read it.

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May 12, 2011

Sara rated it:

Haveli is the sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples. In it, young Shabanu is a mother of 18 years old. She worships her daughter Mumtaz and tries to teach her to be good. But when she goes to the haveli, she falls in love with Omar. And with her husbands other wives after her, she can't risk anything dangerous. She must protect her daughter and herself from all of the dangers that lie ahead. Even her own brother in law.
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Aug 23, 2009

Kirsten rated it:

Staples is a lovely writer, but she needs lessons on plot development. She has a long meandering exposition with lots of descriptions in the first half of the book, and then all the plot and action packed into the second half. I wish there were more balance between the two. Overall - an interesting continuation of Shabanu's story.

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Sep 27, 2010

Lori rated it:

Second book of trilogy. Also hard to decide if this is a good read for the classroom. So much of the culture of Pakistan and its treatment of women in this book involves sex. Sex is not the main topic of the book, but there are difficult sections. This was my favorite book of the trilogy, though. Amazing emotions.

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Nov 25, 2010

Tina rated it:

I am in L-O-V-E Love with this trilogy. Sadly, the books were a slow decline in quality Like the author was just trying to finish the trilogy to get it over with. Still these have a permanent space on my bookshelf. The first book was pure magic and the second was not good but very close.

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Aug 30, 2009

Nudia rated it:

This book was filled with lots of drama, you know the choices that you make that can decide wheather you live or die drama?! I am a sucker for a strong female character and no matter what obstacle is in front of her, even a love for Omar, her daughter always comes first.

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Aug 19, 2011

Marina rated it:

Haveli the sequel to Shabanu is a MUST READ if you have read and liked Shabanu. This book is so engaging, usually sequels are not as good as the first book but Haveli is wonderfully original.

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Jan 24, 2010

Catherine rated it:

I liked this almost as much as the prequel, Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind. Staples tells a story of ancient customs still rampant in the Punjabi desert of modern day Pakistan. The protagonist, Shabanu, is now 18 with a 5-year-old daughter, the youngest wife of a powerful warlord. Six years after her marriage (which was the end of the first book) she finds herself torn between a new and dangerous love, her great desire to get her daughter an education, her desire to be independent and the loyal More...

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Sep 12, 2010

Kristina rated it:

This is a sequel to Shabanu and is every bit as poetic and bittersweet. Staples' personal experiences in Pakistan give authenticity to her stories. The characters are well rounded, which allows the reader to see the discrepencies between how people act and what they feel in such a restricted culture. Staples has a knack of placing you right among the sights and smells of Pakistan.

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May 14, 2011

Emily rated it:

Like Shabanu, Haveli has lots of food for thought about choices, loyalties, and sacrifice; but adds new dimensions of action-adventure and suspense.

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Mar 31, 2010

Katie rated it:

This is the sequel to Shabanu, which I actually sort of enjoyed. However, this book was not as good. Interesting, but really not as good.

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Jan 05, 2012

Jen rated it:

so i wanted this to be good....the characters were interesting. i just didn't buy the caucasian lady trying to sell me authentic middle eastern angst. too bad...

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Jun 21, 2010

Deborah rated it:

All too true to life tale about what life is like for too many young women in other lands.

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Mar 17, 2010

Jumana rated it:

This book was really good but i wish they had more book after. They both were good but i think the first book was better. But i loved both and I would be happy if they would write more....

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Mar 27, 2009

Jacy rated it:

This is the 2nd Shabanu book, the first is my favorite but this one is also good.

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Mar 12, 2009

Sara rated it:

Sequel to Shabanu. Equally good as the first, though much more for girls.

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Jan 10, 2009

Christine rated it:

Again another great read in the triology. Highly recommend this series.

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