· An Overview
The plot of Nimra Ahmed’s novel Namal (From Surah Namal meaning Ants) revolves around a murder! No wait, it revolves round the relationship between a boy and his family! Umm…wait, it revolves around money and its evil. Ok I give up, Namal’s plot has all this and much more substance beautifully weaved and exceptionally narrated into a single story.
· The Plot
Namal’s story is a complex matrix and summarizing it can do injustice to it. But to get a gist, here it goes. Faris Ghazi (an intelligence officer) is condemned for the murder of his step-brother and married woman and tried murder of his relative Zumar Yousuf. His nephew (bhanja) Saadi Yousuf is convinced of his innocence and ultimately gets him out of the jail. On the opposite hand, Saadi’s aunty (Phupho) Zumar WHO conjointly happens to be a vicinity professional lost her kidneys within the assault and is convinced that Faris is guilty, mostly as a result of a pretend telephone in Faris’s voice to Zumar before the attack. The actual cause is Hashim Kardaar (Faris’s initial cousin) WHO, aside from being associate degree accomplished professional, owns Associate in Nursing genetic corporate trust. Hashim murdered Faris’s brother Waris in order to hide his corruption cases and in order to cover his tracks created the scenario in which Zumar was shot and Faris’s wife was murdered.
Saadi’s younger sister Haneen is super genius and makes an addict in USA. This friend Alicia WHO is later discovered to be half-sister of Hashim has introduced U.S.A. to the locution of this novel “Ants Everafter”.
“Aik bachi k salgirah ko black aur gold ka touch de kar woh log sirf dunya ko apnay mazboot asaab dikhana chahtay hain. Siyah aur sunehra yani koila aur tail(oil).”
· The Misunderstandings and Conspiracies
“’I am sorry main ap kay pas nahi tha. Mera test tha phupho aur main fail hona nahi chahte tha.’ HAneen ko laga Saadi ki ankhon mein ansoo hain, ya shayad uski apni ankhen namm theen.”
Pace (4 out of 5)
The pace of the story is going fine. Although we keep revisiting the past, but every time Nimra tells a backstory we get to know some untold happenings that add to the depth of the plot. The method Haneen’s ‘sin’, Zartasha Ghazi’s murder and Naushervan’s pretend abduction were shown, they another additional to the ‘present’ as we all know it.
· Powerful Character Building (5 out 5)
Be it the scheming & queen-like Jawahirat Kardaar, the genius/ evil genius Haneen, the sweet and caring Saadi, the brute but honest Faris Ghazi, the sharp but stubborn Zumar, the cunning Hashim or the envious Naushervan, every character is carefully etched and has depth in it. I have given maximum rating because every major character is portrayed not in complete black or white, but in shades of grey; also because equal exposure is given to the characters.
· The Best Scene So Far
As i'm covering ten episodes, I have chosen three scenes from the previous episodes that have moved me the most. First was the scene when Naushervan faked his own abduction and Haneen burst her secret in front of everyone. I confess I did not suspect Naushervan to be stooping this low to get money. The whole theme was quite funny and written superbly.
The second scene is largely in 2 parts: one is that the letter from Alicia to Haneen and second is Haneen’s confession ahead of her brother. The method Saadi comfortable her within the tenth episode is additionally a mark of his disposition. I accustomed surprise why Haneen was allowed to observe dramas and films day and night, the answer was that the writer had its consequence in mind and wanted to relate it to ‘addiction’. I conjointly likable the approach Haneen opted to quit her dream of engineering to supply kaffara.
“Baray gunahon kay baray kaffaray hotay hain, khaali khooli guilt aur dukh jaey bhaar me”
· What to Expect
The writer has teased that Saadi might be killed in the next episode. If this can be true, Haneen might have to take responsibility of exposing Hashim’s hand in Waris’s murder, as Saadi gave her the data she has to crack. But since Haneen features a crush on Hashim, it is not going to be soon. As for Zumar and Faris’s nikah, it will get more interesting to see Zumar try and put blame on Faris for her ‘murder’. I think can|this may|this can} be the purpose wherever Zumar will finally be convinced of his husband’s innocence. It looks like Jawahirat’s secret is about to be revealed and very minute details will play a crucial role in exposing her husband’s murder. But {let US|allow us to} see what Nimra has future for us :-)
· Overall Impression
I will not advocate this novel for lightweight scaning however if you'll take ‘episodic suspense’ it's an honest read, although I have some reservation on the too-perfect-to-be-true scenarios for criminals and the brutality involved. The novel is maybe obtaining the very best following presently. I think there'll not be any problems in creating a drama serial out of it as a result of it might not involve pricey locations and plenty of fantasy.
This is it from my side. I have tried to write down a review and to not summarize the story. If my opinion differs from someone else’s, I beg pardon beforehand :-)
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