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The Folded Earth

Anuradha Roy

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Jul 21, 2012 Beverly rated it really liked it

• The strength of this book is its language and descriptions – how the author uses phrases was what settled me into this book.
• The author did a very good job of making me feel I was right there in the village/town with the characters and their daily lives
• Interesting cast of characters – but does subtly explore the caste, class, gender, religious differences and also showed how the characters were bound together despite these differences.
• The locale was a hill station – and enjoyed how it wa ...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Andrea rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Set in the northern hill country, this is the story of a young widow who flies from the city to teach in this remote location, hoping to escape her unresolved grief concerning the death of her young husband in a trekking accident. But she finds that we cannot escape the past by moving. Beautifully written, this book drew me in. As many reviewers have noted, the basic story is very sad, but, as with all stories of grief, there is hope for healing and for new young lovers to have a better life.

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