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I tried.
I tried so hard.
I LOVED the first 30 pages. Then I realized the imagery and style was going to carry on for 300 more. So heavy. Like the Indian air during the monsoons.
I read until about 115. I know what's coming. She beats us over the head with imagery and foreshadowing like we're idiots. Maybe we are. But I can't finish this. I just can't. Life is too short to be reading something that is so overtly aware of itself and its message (dare I say, pretentious in its delivery?) ... becau ...more
I tried so hard.
I LOVED the first 30 pages. Then I realized the imagery and style was going to carry on for 300 more. So heavy. Like the Indian air during the monsoons.
I read until about 115. I know what's coming. She beats us over the head with imagery and foreshadowing like we're idiots. Maybe we are. But I can't finish this. I just can't. Life is too short to be reading something that is so overtly aware of itself and its message (dare I say, pretentious in its delivery?) ... becau ...more
Estha and Rahel are fraternal twins living with their mothers extended family after their parents divorce. The book mostly takes place around a tragic event when the twins are children though it also includes events from when they are 31 years old. The book has a very non-linear timeline which I didn't like and found a bit confusing. The story mainly deals with love and who is it acceptable to love along with family dynamics. The story was very dark. The writing was beautiful in places but I nev
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One of the best modern books written.
Mar 26, 2010
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