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I wanted to like this book more than I did. First of all, I kind of feel like the setting could have been anywhere which didn't give me a a strong sense of Indian culture. Yes they're building the Taj Mahal but I don't know I didn't feel like I got a better sense of what India is/was like after reading this book. Second of all a lot of moments that are supposed to be tense aren't really because the main character is telling the story of her past to her granddaughters so you know that certain cha
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I didn't know much about the building of the Taj Mahal before I read this book & the story was very interesting. The background research was evident & I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to set their story accurately.
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