No funeral for Nazia is the first book, I have read by Author Taha Kehar & a very quick read.

Set in Karachi, the story is based on Nazia who has dead & wants her sister Naureen to fulfill her last wish, by having a party instead of a funeral.

The plot of the story is very intriguing. It started of great and was able to the keep me hooked for nearly 80% of the book. The remaining 20% which was the ending, lacked some depth. The ending left me with more questions & i was unable to conclude the main reason for this party. The ending to me was flat, it just needed something more.

Though, the characters pretty much did a good job and were interesting in their own way. The main character Nazia, even though dead had a good hold over all the other characters in the book. The writing style also was pretty easy to read with a hint of local terms.

The major part of this book deals with politics, friendship, sisterhood, love and betrayal.

Overall, a good read and recommended if you’re looking out for a quick & short read with less chapters.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher at Neem tree press and the Author Taha Kehar for this ARC.

I liked this but it lacked depth. Considering a lot of the character’s attitudes towards the therapy element of the party, a lot of the ‘healing’ seemed too convenient.
I think it needed either more of a plot, or characters with more depth.

This book started off really strong and I was very very intrigued! However, 50% of the way in I feel as if it turned into monologue after monologue which got quite annoying and by the end of the it i was so happy it was over. Definitely an average read

Before Nazia dies, she arranges for five friends to attend a party, in lieu of a funeral. That night, the arrival of a mystery guest

This was a fun, quick read and insight into the fraught relations of a circle of friends.

Thank you Neem Tree Press for giving me a ARC.

This is a very interesting story and one I didn’t expect when I went into this book.

Dealing with Pakistani politics, love betrayal, death…this is a book about how we perceive ourselves and each other.

Nazia is an enigmatic character who even in death holds such power over the people in her life.

To some she’s a celebrated author and to others she’s a monster.

The book definitely highlights the fact that how we are perceived by others does not reflect our inner feelings but also the fact that closure is not always forthcoming.

I couldn’t quite understand the end of the book in that did the character do those actions to reinforce the stereotype about them or as a way to say goodbye to Nazia.

I also feel like it needed to be fleshed out a little more as it was a lot of monologue rather than description which I guess shows how 2 dimensionally Nazia was perceived by those around her.

Overall, a very interesting take and commentary on how women are perceived in some slices of society in Pakistan.

Nazia dies and her wish is for there not to be a funeral; instead she wants a party. The attendees once played a pivotal role in Nazia's life and then all became estranged from her. What ensues is a night of incidents being uncovered, reflections about the past and coming to terms with reality.

No Funeral for Nazia was an intriguing read. Having never read any of Taha Kehar's work before, I thought he brilliantly brought to life all these flawed characters.