BOOK REVIEW: Sanctuary by Zainab T. Khan

Sanctuary by Zainab T. Khan

Release date: December 21st, 2015

Genres: Contemporary

Pages: 115

Format: Ebook

Rating: 4*

Sinopsis:

Sanctuary

(n.) the protection that is provided by a safe place.

"And Sanctuary was the right word to describe our small town with its mouth-watering Pakistani fruits, Spain’s bullfighting, Italian pizzas, French artists, Indian spices, Korean kimchi, Turkish delights, and Russian dishes. To every single one of us–a Pakistani, Indian, French, Italian, Korean, Arab, Spanish, Russian, Australian, African, American and Turkish–it was a sanctuary. Our own safe haven. Our home with its different cultural styles and with a culture of its own."

Review:

If you're looking for a one-sit-read, this book is the one! 

I really enjoyed reading this book and I so badly wanted that Zainab explored the plot even more because I surely saw a great  potential for an awesome romance.

I loved this idea the author had with this novellette in which she packed several cultures and religions in one story, this Sanctuary, this world she created is a well thought and explored idea. A place where all cultures are welcomed and there's no racism or hate for something that is different or is considered by others as strange.

In this book you get to see the point of view of Adelaide and Ruelle who are twins (brother and sister) and originally from France. For me, they were both excelent characters but I got more attached with Adelaide (probably because I'm a girl *inserts stupid laugh*) and her extraordinary personality.

One thing that I liked but at the same time didn't like was the fact that the names of several characters were point out numerous times at it started to get a little repetitive but at the same time it was good so we could memorize all the different people and cultures presented in this story.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this short book but I SOOOOO want more of this, at least more Adelaide and Kinvac moments and also Ruelle and Raina moments!