Like. And their estranged son, Amar, returns to the family for the first time in three years to take his place as brother of the bride. As Hadia prepares for her wedding, her brother Amar – who has not been home in more than three years – greets the various guests. ... Huda, the middle child, determined to follow in her sister’s footsteps. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you haven't read the novel yet, check out my preview and review first. A Place for Us is an emotional read about a Muslim American family struggling with tradition and culture. Brooklyn Kelley and 127 other people liked this. There is Hadia: their headstrong, eldest daughter, whose marriage is a match of love and not tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Huda, the middle child, determined to follow in her sister's footsteps. Neon wristbands to places she did not want to picture. by Fatima Farheen ... and you will not soon forget her characters, Hadia, Amar, Layla, Huda, and Rafiq—or the name Fatima Farheen Mirza. A Place for Us is a book for our times: an astonishingly tender-hearted novel of identity and belonging, and a resonant portrait of what it means to be an American family today. Why A Place for Us Matters And lastly, their estranged son, Amar, who returns to the family fold for the first time in three years to take his place as brother of the bride. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s A Place for Us is a deeply moving, resonant story of love, identity, and belonging. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Mirza, Fatima Farheen. by ... Huda, and Amar. “A Place for Us is a stunning novel about love, compassion, cruelty and forgiveness — the very things that make families what they are…[Mirza’s] writing is gorgeous, unadorned but beautiful… a miracle of a book. Huda, the middle child, determined to follow in her sister’s footsteps. ... Tickets to concerts he had never told them about. And lastly, their estranged son, Amar, who returns to the family fold for the first time in three years to take his place as brother of the bride. A Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding – a match of love rather than tradition. It’s also the first novel published by Sarah Jessica Parker’s new imprint, SJP for Hogarth, and follows as an Indian wedding gathers a family back together, where parents Rafiq and Layla must reckon with the choices their children have made. A Place for Us. ... Huda and Hadia finally manage to track him down so that he can meet Tariq, and although the young men only have a brief conversation, they get along touchingly well. Hardcover Edition. 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