Well-written historical fiction is always a joy to find, and this book does not disappoint. The brutal partitioning of Pakistan from the rest of India was a joy to many, but also a nightmare to many others. As religion breaks apart her family and friends, Asha must adjust to a life much different from the one of her childhood. Settling in Delhi, she manages but childhood loss follows her throughout her long life. Recommended reading.

Although this harrowing story is set during Partition of India in 1947 you could liken the atrocities to modern day problems. It's a great story spanning over many decades..and the prejudices never changing.

Where the River Parts

Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully written story, set in the last days of the British Raj. We meet Asha, a young Hindu woman who is deeply in love with Firoze, a young Muslim man. Then comes partition. 1947 and Asha's family must flee the newly formed Pakistan because of it's want to be a Muslim nation.

As the story unfolds, we learn more about the historical events that took place during Partition, how it impacted on families and friends at the time and how it affected future generations.

This is a novel that will stay with me for a long time. The characters came to life for me, I had vivid images in my mind, which is always the sign of an amazing book to me. I think what made this book even more likeable was that although this is a fiction book, these things will have actually happened. There will have been real life Ashas and real life Firozes. I would definitely recommend this book. 4* from me.

Good book, great characters... touched my heart

A well written story set against the Indian Partition.

Buniyaad (remember the DD serial?) is what came to mind reading the first half of the book but then it comes on its own with a refreshing and a contemporary storyline.