The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

May 27, 2021 Farhana Faruq rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, favorites

I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I'd definitely recommend it to others. Some reviews are saying it's not a good or even accurate representation of India, maybe not.. but the story is awesome and that's what mattered to me. I'd read a non-fiction if I wanted more accurate info.

This is about a women named Lakshmi. She left an abusive marriage at a very young age and is now trying to build a successful life in a different town.

Loved the description of everything, the different characters and t ...more

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May 26, 2021 Traci rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historic-fiction

Fascinating story full of culture and growth

This story was layered with characters and relationships that were both frustrating and wonderful. It was amazing to see Lakshmi develop her relationship with he sister Radha and Malik. The book showed some aspects of the caste system and socioeconomic differences specific to India but global as well. The growth of the characters and their realization of what is important is well written and powerful. I found myself hoping for happiness for the good pe ...more

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Jun 15, 2021 Johanne rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2021-books

There was a lot about this book to like. I was fond of the narrator. The place and the people really came alive for me. I liked that even the “bad” characters were human, with good and bad qualities. The only real criticism I have is that Radha, the younger sister, was really, really annoying and hard to like. I know I should have been sympathetic to her, since she was a child, but I kept feeling like she was such a selfish, thoughtless, conniving brat.

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