Books

Reviews:

• ‘A powerful, intelligent, raw and disturbing book.’ — Mohsin Hamid, author of *The Reluctant Fundamentalist* and *Exit West*
• ‘Genuinely moving. Exceptional.’ — Moni Mohsin, author of *The Diary of a Social Butterfly* and *Tender Hooks*
• ‘A beautifully written, moving story. The power of words hasn’t been better evoked!’ — Shashi Tharoor, Indian MP and author of *Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India*
• ‘A brilliant book. Tragic, painful and yet so inspiring.’ — Nadeem Farooq Paracha, journalist, historian and author of *Soul Rivals* and *Points of Entry*
• ‘A searing account of one woman’s journey in Pakistan through career, marriage, abuse and her husband’s life-shattering cancer.’ — *The Guardian*, ‘50 Brilliant Holiday Reads 2023’
• ‘The book tackles deeply ingrained societal norms and familial expectations that have, for far too long, silenced women’s voices in the South Asian community.’ — *The News on Sunday*
• ‘In complicating everything we know and feel about the ‘Pakistani woman stereotype’… Sarwari breaks down the monolith of women’s identity in Pakistan.’ — *Dawn*
• ‘A ferocious, piercing, and powerful narration of a Pakistani woman’s struggle with misogyny, abuse, identity, and patriarchy … a captivating memoir … a magnificently well-told story … a necessary work of art calling out the frailty of human psychology.’ — *Glamsham*

Reader Reviews:

• ‘Sometimes facts are stranger than fiction. And such is the case with Ugandan-born Pakistani author Aisha Sarwari's sensational 2023 memoir entitled "Heart Tantrums: A feminist's memoir on misogyny and marriage." The book touches on numerous themes: living in a hostile Pakistani community as a half-caste, navigating through the nuances of Pakistani society as a virtual outsider, all the while suffering from systemic misogyny.’ — Omar Rasman Nizam
• ‘Refreshingly bold, brutally honest and deeply philosophical. It's as if Ismat Chughtai and Ayn Rand had come together to write it. I am talking about "Heart Tantrums and Brain Tumors: A Tale of Misogyny, Marriage, and Muslim Feminism" by Aisha Sarwari. This memoir has been lingering on my mind because of so many layers in its storytelling, and its philosophical weight skillfully offset by a brilliant writing style, rendering the content delightfully light.’ — Syed Ather Enam
• ‘A bold, visceral and moving book, one that I will remember for a very long time. Sarwari writes with assuredness and flair, not stumbling for even a moment. A rare talent!’ — Awais Khan
• ‘A searingly honest account of love and family. Aisha Sarwari writes beautifully about determination when it feels as though that’s all that is left.’ — Emma Clark