Fasting, Feasting

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by Anita Desai

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why can't Uma just rebel and move this hell,what forces her to stay with MamaPapa?
Amidha Porter It seems to me that the main thing about Uma is that she is not terribly bright, and she knows that she isn't; plus, both parents and school have done…moreIt seems to me that the main thing about Uma is that she is not terribly bright, and she knows that she isn't; plus, both parents and school have done a hatchet job on her self-esteem. So she doesn't have the nerve to be an individual. But what is the answer where the other female characters are concerned? What about the one who got a scholarship to Oxford? It is hard for us, as Americans, to believe that family mores are such that the daughters in a family are too timid to take care of themselves.(less)
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so i just picked this book randomly on my local book store, how is it? both good and bad comments are welcome. NO SPOILERS PLEASE.
M It's mostly good ....but I'll say that it's a bit slow at places....it talks about the struggle of women across the globe and how life is vastly varyi…moreIt's mostly good ....but I'll say that it's a bit slow at places....it talks about the struggle of women across the globe and how life is vastly varying but essentially the same everywhere.....it will open ur eyes to the ugly truths of a lot of things(less)
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