G196 Book Review of Painted Hands by Jennifer Zobair
Name of Book: Painted Hands Author: Jennifer Zobair ISBN: 978-1-250-02700-9 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Type of book: Islam, work, friendship, love, romance, conservative vs liberal, breaking traditions vs following them Year it was published: 2013 Summary: Muslim bad girl Zainab Mir has just landed a job working for a post-feminist, Republican Senate candidate. Her best friend Amra Abbas is about to make partner at a top Boston law firm. Together they’ve thwarted proposal-slinging aunties, cultural expectations, and the occasional bigot to succeed in their careers. What they didn’t count on? Unlikely men and geopolitical firestorms. When a handsome childhood friend reappears, Amra makes choices that Zainab considers so 1950s—choices that involve the perfect Banarasi silk dress and a four-bedroom house in the suburbs. After hiding her long work hours during their courtship, Amra struggles to balance her demanding job and her unexpectedly traditional new husband...