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A review by nyx_who
Karachi, You're Killing Me! by Saba Imtiaz
2.0
I wanted to like this book, I really did.
The plot is a classic - single woman who is having an existential crisis due to an unsatisfying job. Ayesha drinks too much and has a wonderful-as-well-as-gorgeous-but-platonic male best friend. And a cat. Although, the cat isn't hers to be fair.
There is nothing objectionable about the plot. But there is nothing amazing either. The book did not make an impression on me. I forgot most of the details once I shut the book. Also, the gratuitous descriptions of violence and crime in Karachi. There isn't enough positivity about the city to convince me the character has a love-hate relationship with it. It comes across as disdain with a quaint nostalgic affection for the city. The romance was predictable and we all knew how it was going to end. But it was simple and sweet, so points for that.
What kept me turning the page and finishing the book in one sitting is the writing style. Witty, sharp and acerbic. Gave me a few good laughs. If nothing else, this book makes me want to read more from Saba Imtiaz.
The plot is a classic - single woman who is having an existential crisis due to an unsatisfying job. Ayesha drinks too much and has a wonderful-as-well-as-gorgeous-but-platonic male best friend. And a cat. Although, the cat isn't hers to be fair.
There is nothing objectionable about the plot. But there is nothing amazing either. The book did not make an impression on me. I forgot most of the details once I shut the book. Also, the gratuitous descriptions of violence and crime in Karachi. There isn't enough positivity about the city to convince me the character has a love-hate relationship with it. It comes across as disdain with a quaint nostalgic affection for the city. The romance was predictable and we all knew how it was going to end. But it was simple and sweet, so points for that.
What kept me turning the page and finishing the book in one sitting is the writing style. Witty, sharp and acerbic. Gave me a few good laughs. If nothing else, this book makes me want to read more from Saba Imtiaz.