In the Light of What We Know ~ First thoughts

I decided to veer from my TBR list to read this novel that Melissa was so kind to send me after she heard I was interested.  MacMillan is the publisher and so she was able to snag a copy for me.  

I was interested in reading it because the review mentioned the sentences were breath-taking. I have to say -- they're pretty good, though not exactly in league with Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.  

This is quite an interesting novel to read on the heels of Radical. The two main characters are Pakistanis and the story takes place over a period of years following 9/11 into and beyond the financial crisis.  

It's the story of the friendship between these two men, but it revolves around a mystery involving the disappearance of one of them for several years.  The narration takes place after he resurfaces and the reader is taken along a ride through their experiences as the narrator attempts to put some puzzle pieces together.  

There are many references to the same bigotry and persecution as described in Radical and the behavior of the protagonist in this book seems to parallel the actions of Nawaz, the author of that book.

It's a good literary novel -- well-written and meets ALL of my criteria for sticking with a book!!  Worth taking a break from my TBR list!