Reviews - Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens

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Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens

Shankari Chandran

4.23 AVERAGE

ceba25's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 *

kim_sophie's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

laura_storyteller's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

molly_reads_books's review against another edition

3.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meganori's review against another edition

5.0

4.5*
This was quite a wonderful surprise. I was expecting a fun and fluffy read, but it was much deeper and darker than that. There was the aspect of cute and quirky old folks (Maya was awesome!) But this book also incorporates serious trauma from war and one of the best examinations of Australian racism I've ever read.

mrs_wiltshire's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story is one of culture, community and racism. The stories we tell each other and the stories we tell ourselves. The stories we reveal and those we hide. The stories we tell our children.

Content Warnings

courtreads19's review against another edition

5.0

This book is easily one of my favourite books of all time. The author does so well to honing on the types of racism that occurs in Australia as well as making the reader realise how rampant bigotry is within all aspects of society. From the start, I knew that this book was gonna hurt and it definitely delivered. I really enjoyed learning more about Sri Lanka’s history and I’m keen to learn more about it. The multiple perspective and the complexity of the characters made me feel so connected to the story.

Everyone should read this book it’s just incredible .