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June 1st 2006
by Harper Perennial (P.S.)
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Paperback, 304 pages
isbn
006078119X
(isbn13: 9780060781194)
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Bodies In Motion is a collection of linked stories that traces the emotional, sexual, and geographic history of two generations of two Sri Lankan fami
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Read in February, 2009
I've been reading Mary Anne's blog for years now. She's a very interesting woman, born in Sri Lanka and raised in the U.S., whose writing ranges from erotica to sci-fi to literary to cookbook. I have read a bunch of the stories in this book at different times over the years on her blog, and look forward to having them put in order for me (and reading the new ones!) here.
Finished now and I definitely enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for multi-generational sagas so the wide range of stories co...more
Finished now and I definitely enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for multi-generational sagas so the wide range of stories co...more
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Read in June, 2009
Mohanraj is another one of those authors who moves between genres in interesting ways, in her case between erotica and literature. Her prose is lush and invites the reader to understand every story from multiple angles.
More than anything, this book reminds me of Erdich's Love Medicine, with the way it moves fluidly from viewpoint to viewpoint, tying together a tangle of perspectives in short story form to tell a single narrative. And her family relationships are similarly complex and...more
More than anything, this book reminds me of Erdich's Love Medicine, with the way it moves fluidly from viewpoint to viewpoint, tying together a tangle of perspectives in short story form to tell a single narrative. And her family relationships are similarly complex and...more
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Read in April, 2008
I'm happy to have discovered this writer! This is a beautiful collection of interlinked short stories/ vignettes showing the development of two Sri Lankan families (who later emigrate to the US) over three generations.
I was impressed to see how distinct and vivid the different voices and characters were, especially considering that the chapters are relatively short.
Also, this is the first book for which the "novel in stories" tag actually works, in my opinion....more
I was impressed to see how distinct and vivid the different voices and characters were, especially considering that the chapters are relatively short.
Also, this is the first book for which the "novel in stories" tag actually works, in my opinion....more
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An interesting collection of short stories--I read it within 2 days. It's about Sri Lankan culture colliding with Western culture. It's unusual, a departure from typical Indian-American literature. I enjoyed it!
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Interesting collection. Some of the pieces work better than others, but overall a good exploration of Sri Lankan family and adjusting to America. The writing about food made me buy stuff to make curry tonight.
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I couldn't put this one down. Maryanne is brilliant!!! I love the various stories-insights into the human mind-the dilema of being an immigrant-love-gender questions-identity-etc. Mind-Blowing!
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Read in October, 2006
I know her! She taught my Introduction to South Asian Lit class and is pretty awesome.
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If you like getting lost in vignettes, this is the book for you!
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