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I don't usually read short story collections, after finishing this book I can't seem to remember why.
The reader will open this book and enter the private lives of several Bengali families residing in the United States. These eight stories delve into 'family'. Arranged marriage is an acceptable idea, at least to the older generation. Cultural differences play a large roll in the younger generations' choices. There is the question "Where do you belong" to be answered, what if neither America nor I ...more
The reader will open this book and enter the private lives of several Bengali families residing in the United States. These eight stories delve into 'family'. Arranged marriage is an acceptable idea, at least to the older generation. Cultural differences play a large roll in the younger generations' choices. There is the question "Where do you belong" to be answered, what if neither America nor I ...more
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Life. This author captures life in stories. It isn't always happy. It isn't always what you want to happen. But that's life.
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