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A Golden Age

Tahmima Anam

Start date: July 13, 2022

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Aug 13, 2023 Ann rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2023-atw-8, 2023-aty-52

I should have been sobbing at the end and I wasn't.

This was the first book I've read that's set in Bangladesh and I chose what seemed to be a readable historical fiction. It's meh, it follows a common structure - following a family and set against a major historical event, with an attempt to pull emotions at the end. Despite the leads being majorly involved, the author could have chosen different characters with different motivations because they weren't compelling enough - the kids were too ide ...more

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Nov 12, 2016 Julie Griffin rated it really liked it

This book was the book chosen for Bangladesh for a reading around the world challenge. It is the first of a Bangladeshi trilogy by Tahmima Anam. The story begins with a letter from a woman to her husband telling him that she lost their children. We learn that the man has died, the children have been lost to his brother and his wife, and the woman, Rehana, is determined to get them back. Incredibly, as a widow with no employment, she succeeds in getting enough money together to regain her childre ...more

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Feb 16, 2021 Lisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: around-the-world, read-adults

This book checks of Bangladesh, in my books set around the world challenge. I really enjoyed this one. It felt effortless to read, which is quite an accomplishment when covering a heavy subject like a revolution. I enjoyed learning about a historical event that I previously knew nothing about. I also really liked the characters. You could really feel what they were going through. Recommended.

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