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A classic for anyone interested in women's views in S. Asia...nuanced.
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Vacation book #5.
Another brilliant novel by my favorite fiction writer, Kamila Shamsie.
I wasn't sure I completely followed the relationships and complications (read it on a beach with beach head), but I loved it all the way through regardless. The humor and insight were exquisite, and the pain and meanings of family lore, caste divisions and political divisions were memorable and powerful. ...more
Another brilliant novel by my favorite fiction writer, Kamila Shamsie.
I wasn't sure I completely followed the relationships and complications (read it on a beach with beach head), but I loved it all the way through regardless. The humor and insight were exquisite, and the pain and meanings of family lore, caste divisions and political divisions were memorable and powerful. ...more
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