The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto spent her childhood between Syria and Pakistan and is a renowned author of both fiction and nonfiction. One of her earlier works, The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, was nominated for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction, while Songs of Blood and Sword, a memoir about her father's assassination, received critical acclaim. Her latest works include the novel The Runaways and the nonfiction book New Kings of the World, which explores popular culture and globalisation. A COMPELLING NOVEL THAT INTERROGATES THE IDEA OF IDENTITY IN A CHANGING WORLD Anita Rose resides in a dreary concrete block in Karachi's largest slum with her mother and brother, struggling to break out of poverty. She writes down English words she learns from TV or her elderly neighbor in her prized notebook, determined to better herself. Meanwhile, across town lives Monty, who comes from a wealthy family but wants more than just material possessions. Layla, a rebellious girl, joins his