Leah’s Reviews > The Things I Would Tell You: British Muslim Women Write > Status Update

Just finished The Girl Next Door by Kamila Shamsie. It was wonderful. I always find it uplifting to read/watch something that portrays women shedding their rivalry & finding solidarity as well as appreciation for each other & themselves.

So far most of the stories center on men so I’m a little confused. Perhaps I misunderstood that this is Muslim women writers, not necessarily Muslim women writing about women’s lives. Still, most of the stories so far have had male protagonists. I’ll continue reading...