tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post8271960315083691022..comments2024-03-22T07:35:09.284-07:00Comments on Books in the City: Review: The Good Muslim by Tahmima AnamBooksnychttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-43109844067728457102012-09-06T20:57:00.532-07:002012-09-06T20:57:00.532-07:00Yes -I heard this is the second book in a trilogy....Yes -I heard this is the second book in a trilogy. The first one is more focused on their Mother's (Rehana) story. Glad I was not alone in feeling lost with the references!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-45104084220308108562012-09-06T20:19:52.217-07:002012-09-06T20:19:52.217-07:00I read this book last year and remember feeling a ...I read this book last year and remember feeling a bit in the dark about Bangladesh. And I swear someone told me there is a prior book that gives more history. But I could be imagining that.<br /><br />Okay, I googled. Not imagining. It's A Golden Age. I'm going to have to read that someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-14604178805819330122012-09-05T19:04:24.490-07:002012-09-05T19:04:24.490-07:00I know what you mean, Trish. As reading this I tho...I know what you mean, Trish. As reading this I thought Maya was really angered and upset about the loss of her relationship with her brother - it was less about his turn to fundamentalism and more about his turn away from her. Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-4150508864508183302012-09-04T22:25:39.978-07:002012-09-04T22:25:39.978-07:00This is one of those topics that I think translate...This is one of those topics that I think translates well to other ideas. By that I mean, I can't relate to the religious fundamentalism, but there's other things in my life that have driven a wedge between me and someone else, and I could probably draw many parallels between my issues and the issues in the book as they relate to the religious fundamentalism. I seem to be rambling, but it's one of those things that really interests me. trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-30827582242483563532012-09-04T18:46:04.530-07:002012-09-04T18:46:04.530-07:00I want to read this one as well, but can see I'...I want to read this one as well, but can see I'd be wanting to know what all those customs meant as well. Great review.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-29133391365854736112012-09-04T12:46:04.273-07:002012-09-04T12:46:04.273-07:00I love books like that, ones that really teach you...I love books like that, ones that really teach you about cultures that you previously didn't know much about. Thanks for telling me about this book!Amusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657337249497691366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-87390276330494211542012-09-03T13:55:29.226-07:002012-09-03T13:55:29.226-07:00This book sounds fascinating and I really like how...This book sounds fascinating and I really like how the author tells the story from the relationship of the sister and brother. <br />Yours is the first review I've read of this book and I thought it was great. It's too bad the author didn't include a glossary or notes describing the Bangladesh culture and terms. I'll have wikipedia etc. ready to go when I read this book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-65471550268798502632012-09-03T10:10:46.944-07:002012-09-03T10:10:46.944-07:00This sounds really excellent. I don't know th...This sounds really excellent. I don't know that I've ever read a book set in Bangladesh, and this sounds like a great place to start. Though, it is a bit on the frustrating side when references to words and cultural things aren't explained...Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-1481712274034692882012-09-02T19:46:26.623-07:002012-09-02T19:46:26.623-07:00I need to make time for this - I've been heari...I need to make time for this - I've been hearing so many good things and it just keeps sitting there on my TBR.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-79573122800418814162012-09-02T16:34:22.244-07:002012-09-02T16:34:22.244-07:00Sounds like a book that will expand a reader's...Sounds like a book that will expand a reader's cultural horizons. Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-82142566766894082542012-09-01T16:27:06.644-07:002012-09-01T16:27:06.644-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one overall! Thanks ...I'm glad you enjoyed this one overall! Thanks for being on the tour.Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://tlcbooktours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-58602668620342376472012-09-01T07:29:49.462-07:002012-09-01T07:29:49.462-07:00I enjoyed this book very much myself.I enjoyed this book very much myself.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-3892310193414717892012-09-01T03:47:22.516-07:002012-09-01T03:47:22.516-07:00The book sounds great but probably could have been...The book sounds great but probably could have been improved with a glossary. I know a little bit about Bangladesh because one of Vance's high school classmates was from there.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com