Life is both sweet and cruel to strong-willed young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. The second daughter in a family with no sons, she's been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner ruins the marriage plans of her older sister, Shabanu is called upon to sacrifice everything she's dreamed of. Should she dow what is necessary to uphold her family's honor - or listen to the stirrings of her own heart?
4 stars - I really enjoyed this book. It takes you to a different time and place. It successfully makes you feel like you are in the culture and understand the complicated customs - a feat in itself for a book. The main character is strong, believable, and genuine. Her relationship with her family's camels is particularly original and endearing - it was one of my favorite parts of the book. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. The only reason I didn't classify it as a 5 is because it wasn't a page turner. I could have put it down easily. That isn't to say it wasn't a spectacular book. The imagery and wording is priceless, the story-line is interesting, and the characters are memorable
The Final Verdict : A Nail-biting Trip to a Wind-swept Desert
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