Loved this sensitively written novel set in the war in Bangladesh in 1971. We follow a single mother and her two adult children, their friends and neighbours as they navigate their way through the 9 months of turmoil in their country. The author manages to convey some of the horrors of war: torture, murder, death, destruction, constant upheaval, but sets in the human context of a family and neighbourhood with all the complexities of love, loyalties, laughter and hugely difficult decisions. A great book that also taught me a lot about the war between east and west Pakistan. Highly recommended.
