Published January 6, 2015 by Berkley Trade
Afia Satar is studious, modest, and devout. The young
daughter of a landholding family in northern Pakistan, Afia has enrolled in an
American college with the dream of returning to her country as a doctor. But
when a photo surfaces online of Afia holding hands with an American boy, she is
suddenly no longer safe—even from the family that cherishes her.
Rising sports star Shahid Satar has been entrusted by his family to watch over Afia in this strange New England landscape. He has sworn to protect his beloved sister from the dangerous customs of America, from its loose morals and easy virtue. Shahid was the one who convinced their parents to allow her to come to the United States. He never imagined he’d be ordered to cleanse the stain of her shame...
Rising sports star Shahid Satar has been entrusted by his family to watch over Afia in this strange New England landscape. He has sworn to protect his beloved sister from the dangerous customs of America, from its loose morals and easy virtue. Shahid was the one who convinced their parents to allow her to come to the United States. He never imagined he’d be ordered to cleanse the stain of her shame...
My Thoughts…
A Sister to Honor opened my eyes to the world of Pakistan
traditions. I had not read much on this
and was amazed at how different their world was. I did realize that the traditions were
different, but not how totally different they are. I cannot imagine how Afia sees America. The world of holding hands, meeting men,
dressing differently, playing sports, and more equality between men and women
was so foreign to her.
I could not believe how Afia’s family treated her when a
picture of her was seen on the internet holding hands with an American
boy. I love how Shahid stood up for
her, tried to protect her, and vouched for her honor. The rest of her family amazed me, how could
they treat their daughter the way they did.
How could they expect her to give up what she has worked so hard
for? Many times I stopped reading, just
to think, think about what was going on and how it is different from everything
I know.
I love when a book makes me stop and think. It makes me appreciate what I have and how
my world could have been different had I been born in a different country with
a different upbringing. This is a
story I will be thinking about and talking about with my friends. I definitely recommend this book to
everyone.
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What other’s are saying…
"A masterful
storyteller."
–Wally Lamb, renowned
author of I Know This Much Is True
"A courageous and
thought-provoking writer."
–Tom Perrotta,
bestselling author of Little Children
"[An] achingly
beautiful novel about marriage and love...the work of a master American
realist,
up there with Richard
Yates...Spellbinding."
–Francisco Goldman,
award winning author of The Long Night of White Chickens and Say Her Name
―A collision of
cultures between star-crossed lovers redefines the
meaning of honor in
this modern-day literary thriller.
–A. Manette Ansay,
author of Vinegar Hill and Good Things I Wish You
About the Author:
Born in St. Louis, Lucy Ferriss has lived on both coasts, in
the middle of the country, and abroad. She is the author of nine books, most recently the novel The Lost
Daughter, which was published by Berkley in February 2012. She has two sons and lives in Connecticut,
where she is Writer-in-Residence at Trinity College. For more information please visit
www.lucyferriss.com.
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