Over the course of 2019, I have been participating in a program called Book Chat. This year, my favourite book has been The Night Diary, by Veera Hiranandani. It is a historical fiction novel that goes into detail about Indian culture and the partitioning of the country. It is a great way to learn about these topics. It is also focused on family and friendship themes.
The book follows the story of Nisha, a girl whose mother is Muslim and her father is Hindu. When the partitioning of India begins, no one knows whether she should live in India or Pakistan. A few years before the story, Nisha’s mother died. She writes letters adressed to her mother in her diary to tell the story, hence the name.
I really enjoyed The Night Diary because of the style. I thought that the letters were a clever way to see how Nisha was feeling. To this day, The Night Diary remains one of my all time favourite books.
Are you in a book club?
