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femalewysteria's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
3.75
i’m usually not a short story person but this felt like falling into a family’s subconscious memory
ddillon154's review
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Sometimes poignantly mundane, sometimes magically surreal the stories here explore a shared reality of tragedy and hope and the unending yearning for a better world.
calicokingdom's review
3.0
i loved the writing style of these interconnected stories. i preferred the chapters that were more connected than those that weren’t, so i would say i enjoyed the relationships and characters in about half the book.
annegrmn's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
maggierish's review against another edition
Hard to follow what was happening with all the different storylines in audiobook format. May try a different format later
samwreads's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
stephsz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
aleffert's review
4.0
This was beautifully written and worth reading, but I didn't feel like it really went anywhere.
Largely stories about Tamil Sri Lankans, both in the motherland and post American immigration (New Jersey truly is the land of opportunity), this is a novel only in the loosest sense, more of a melancholy collage.
Largely stories about Tamil Sri Lankans, both in the motherland and post American immigration (New Jersey truly is the land of opportunity), this is a novel only in the loosest sense, more of a melancholy collage.