Reviews

On Borrowed Wings: A Novel by Chandra Prasad

pentalith5's review against another edition

4.0

Set in 1930's on the Yale campus, so it was of particular interest to me. Adele in the guise of a young man, enrolls at Yale. She's a tough cookie, which is admirable, but at the same time sensitive and concerned about the less fortunate in her community. She grapples with moral issues, intellectual honesty, and loyalty to a mother who does not understand her ambition.

I wouldn't say that it was a "great" or "sweeping" book that changed my life, but as a vignette of history, it was well-researched and expertly written.

purplespecslms's review against another edition

1.0

ugh. couldn't even get past the first couple of chapters.