Lahore, 2018. In a city which is teaming with gossip and rumors, where the spoken word is as sharp as a the whip. Five individual women led extraordinary lives.
Born into wealth and opulence, Maya and Arzoo are the best of friends, achieving everything that is expected of them. From achieving top grades to entrance to the exclusive Ivy League schools. This allows them to glide through Lahore's glittering scenes with effortless and being entitled to the opulent life. Meanwhile the charming Laila is married to a business tycoon and is living in the life of luxury which others can only dream of. But is life rarely this perfect....
In this world where image is absolutely everything and traditions will always prevail, these women will struggle to negotiate through friendships, family and society's expectation. Beneath all of the designer clothes lie the hidden scars and secrets which none of them can tell. And through all of this love with bloom and triumph.
I was pulled into this story from page one and transported to a location that i knew nothing about and witness the issues which face women there. I love how this explored all five of the women and managed to entwin their stories together and show how everyone is link to another. I loved the overall writing style however i did find some of the descriptive aspects of the story very lengthy which meant that I found that my attention started to waive from the story. I think due to this what i was thinking when i went into the book was lost and was left a bit underwhelmed by the end especially as i had some high hopes for it.
