Monday, October 28, 2019

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mizra

October 7, 2019




A Place For Us, is a story of an Indian-American Muslim family living in California. The family gathers together to celebrate their eldest daughter’s, Hadia’s, wedding. Amar, the youngest brother, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla contend with the choices and betrayals that lead to the their son's estrangement.

We had a great time discussing topics in this book, including family conflicts, addiction, discrimination, religion, and traditions.    ----- Yvette



3 comments:

  1. Great blog post and video! I loved the story. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday>

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  2. After I hit the midpoint, I really enjoyed the book. Thanks for all your halloween candy Yvette! XXOO - Robin L.

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  3. I enjoyed the book. There was good discussion. Thank you for hosting Yvette. Thanks for the appetizers and sweets!!
    Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

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