A Thousand Questions

I read A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi while traveling. It had been on my to-read list because I have enjoyed other books by the author. This book is about Mimi and Sakina: "Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal. The cook’s daughter, Sakina, still hasn’t told her parents that she’ll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score—but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family’s kitchen? Although the girls seem totally incompatible at first, as the summer goes on, Sakina and Mimi realize that they have plenty in common—and that they each need the other to get what they want most."

This was a great book. I really liked both main characters and seeing the dynamics and interactions between them and seeing their unique life situations. I think the book really opened my eyes to a different culture. I really enjoyed it and should have written about this right when I finished because then I'd probably have more specifics to share. :)

Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)