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1) What is the significant of her leaving the watch with the L on the counter of her house when she left? Was the watch a gift from someone?
2) How is Hari blackmailing Lakshmi?
3) What are the three types of karmas in life?
4) What are all the differences between India before independence and India after independence?
5) Who is a henna artist, and what are the problems faced by them?
6) What could have been better?
7) Did you know that there are over 3k castes and 25k subcastes in India?
8) When's the last time you read something unapologetically pro-choice & that's as empowering as it is romantic?
9) It is also a study into empathy. Why do some people use it while others ignore another's humanity?
10) How will Lakshmi manage the new changes in her life? Will she ever be able to move into her own house?
11) How on earth does a village masters girl read Austen and Dickens?
12) People in India apply mehendi on festive occasions and it's applied by all women of all ages. Does that mean they are luring men to their beds too?
13) Is Alka Joshi stupid or just plain ignorant?
14) What would Laxmi do if all she has achieved so far starts to crumble down?
15) The cover is stunning, isn’t it?
16) What happens to Lakshmi when everything was at stake? What did Radha do?
17) She didn’t even know she had an older sister?
18) Radha herself goes from being an orphan to spoiled brat in a matter of weeks, and we have no idea why. Where does she gain this confidence, where does she develop this arrogance and self assurance?
19) Doesn't it always seems to land on women to be resourceful as men just never seem to take responsibility for their lusty actions?
20) Lakshmi once walked away from her family, can she now risk all that she has for Radha?
21) Lakshmi is able to build a house of her own with the money she makes but at what cost?
22) She must always bow to the will and desires of those above her caste standing and although her knowledge of her art and use of herbs is extraordinary is it being used for good?
23) Lakshmi’s life is about to change when Hari brings Radha to meet her. How will she explain this?
24) Hari also wants money and this places Lakshmi in a precarious situation. Would he tell everyone she is still married and ran away?
25) Lakshmi is doing what she has to do to save and plan for her future, but is she making the right choices? Will it ever be enough?
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by Alka Joshi (Goodreads Author)
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