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I wasn't all that crazy about this at the start and then all of a sudden halfway through I couldn't stop reading it. I definitely want to read more of Ghosh's books.
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This is beautifully written even though sometimes I got confused since the story jumps around a lot. It looks at two families, one British, one Indian and their relationship to each other. It also explores the concepts of "home" and "freedom" and how wars can shape those meanings.
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