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Sikander (2012)

by M. Salahuddin Khan(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Karakoram Press; Fourth American edition

review 1: This excellent work of hitorical fiction concentrates on one mans struggle and redemption in pursuit of his life as a devout Muslim. It begins after he leaves his home in Pakistan and joins the Mujahadeen in their struggle against the Russian army in Afghanistan. His many struggles are well documented in this well written novel. I appreciated the "explanation" of the Muslim faith and its interpretations. It was interesting to review the U.S. runup to the invasion of Iraq following 9-11 and all its consequences although, that could not be covered in any great detail since this was, afterall, not a historical or scholarly work on that subject. Those of us who would like to consider ourselves openminded concerning all religions could benefit from this very well done piece of ... morehistorical fiction. An important piece of literature that won many awards probably due to its unbiased covering of a difficult topic. It also recieved many positive reviews by the average reader. A very "good read".
review 2: Prompted by the fact that I like the name Sikander, and encouraged by the reviews here, I picked this up for a holiday read. Turned out to be pretty dreadful on the literary front - characters are fairly one-dimensional, the hero is just too good to be true, the combination of events in his life highly improbable and there are long detailed passages on elements that hardly move the story along. Fortunately I didn't choose this one in audio-book form so I could skim! Some educational value as the novel provides a review of events in Pakistan and Afghanistan over the last several decades, and I did manage to finish it, but I really wouldn't recommend it. less

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