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The Good Muslim (Bangla Desh, #2)

Tahmima Anam

Start date: November 7, 2011

Finish date: November 18, 2011

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Jul 25, 2011 Dolly rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction, education-school, 2011, arabic-arabia, religion-philosophy, military, goodreads-first-reads-giveaways, bangladesh, own-voices

This is a poignant story about life in Bangladesh in the 1970s and 1980s, during and following the Bangladesh Liberation War. The nucleus of the story is about a family: a mother (Rehana) and her two children (Maya and Sohail.) It explores concepts about the rape of women in war, PTSD, religious education, conversion and extremism (specifically within the Islamic faith), the plight of the people of Bangladesh during and after war, the treatment and often mistreatment of women in general, and the ...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Jennifer rated it really liked it

"...This complex and emotional drama is both moving and devastating..." my full review may be read on my book review blog Rundpinne. ...more

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