Summary of 'The Pearl That Broke Its Shell' by Nadia Hashimi | Includes Analysis

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Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi | Includes Analysis

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The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Afghan American novelist Nadia Hashimi tells an intergenerational story of two Afghan women whose lives are different but connected. Rahima, a teenage girl, lives in 21st-century Afghanistan. In the wake of Taliban rule, Afghanistan's government is divided and the culture is fractured. Shekiba, Rahima's great-great-grandmother, lives in early 20th-century Afghanistan, under a monarchy. The plot moves back and forth between the two characters, chronicling their lives and the obstacles they face under oppressive patriarchal regimes.

Rahima lives in a small village with her parents, her older sisters Shahla and Parwin, the latter born with a bad hip and a limp, and her younger sisters, Rohila and Sitara. Her aunt, Khala Shaima, visits often, helps take care of the family, and tells the girls stories about their great-great-grandmother Shekiba....

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Did not enjoy

Not smooth, found listening too erratic, far too many names to remember, sorry did not enjoy at all.

Boring

This book seems to have more proper nouns and NO content. I had such a hard time even getting though 5 minutes.