[1] Lucy Beresford published a positive review in The Daily Telegraph by stating that the book offers an under-reported view of ordinary Pakistani women as strong and assertive.

Beresford also wrote "The Shadow of the Crescent Moon captures so well is not just the trauma of war, but also the conflicts of contemporary Pakistanis, torn between remaining faithful to the legacy of previous generations, and their own dreams of choosing their own destiny".

[3] New York Times published a mixed review by Lorraine Adams who stated "it’s hard not to notice that she’s [author] still learning the difficult art of story-making.

"[4] Razeshta Sethna publish a positive review in Dawn and wrote "Bhutto smartens her fiction by using her characters and their stories to explore the souring relationship between Pakistan and America and its implications at the height of the ‘war on terror".

[5] The Express Tribune published a mixed review by Samra Muslim, who noted "A major disappointment is Bhutto’s writing which is inconsistent and tends to vary from poetic to breezy, to extremely perceptive.