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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This is the second book that I’ve read by this author, and I think that I enjoyed it more than the first one I read. I identified with Anil and his struggles to deal with his family’s expectations and his own as he tried to forge a career path in a new country. I also felt like the characters were easier to identify with than The Secret Daughter. My only regret is that there wasn’t more talk about food, although that’s probably a good thing since I didn’t get hungry every time I read this book!
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
The is a beautiful book clearly written with love. The characters feel real and relatable even though the culture and practices are foreign to someone born and raised in a Western civilization. As with the Secret Daughter, i felt satisfied at the end. This is no simple happy ending but real people, living real lives. I felt a sense of privilege for having been allowed to eavesdrop other lived. I recommend this book wholeheartedly.
Old and young. Man and woman. The wisdom will multiply.
A light and delightful read. Definitely recommending it to my non-Indian friends who'd like a glimpse into Indian culture and tradition.
Also, I like the way the author segues between the two concurrent storylines. Overall a short and easy read.
A light and delightful read. Definitely recommending it to my non-Indian friends who'd like a glimpse into Indian culture and tradition.
Also, I like the way the author segues between the two concurrent storylines. Overall a short and easy read.
This book was a beautiful combination of India & America, love & tragedy, and hope and despair. A must read!
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
Do no harm. It was not, as he'd learned, an easy principle.
This was mostly a pleasant read. It took a bit for me to get into this book, and even then it never actually grabbed me exactly, but I was entertained enough to finish. The book follows Anil, eldest son of an Indian family, going to America to be a doctor. Mild culture clash ensues as Anil finds his footing, but he also soon realizes that it's not easy to leave behind his Indian family and heritage. With one foot in America and one foot, by necessity, in India, he has to figure out how to reconcile the two parts of his life while also doing what he wants to do. It sounds cliché, and in some respects it is, but I think this book handles it well. There's lots of themes of family, of separation, of old ways confronting new ways, and the book also incorporates issues of racism as part of its plot.
I felt like the dialogue and writing was a little flat, and that's what stops me from giving this a higher rating. It sort of reads like a Hallmark movie, with everything seen, shown, nothing left to the imagination, or anything really to think about or contemplate. While the India portions are written with care and detail, the America portions, particularly the characters, felt flat and undeveloped. In particular,.
A decent book. Not a lot of wow factor, but there's still a lot to like here.
This was mostly a pleasant read. It took a bit for me to get into this book, and even then it never actually grabbed me exactly, but I was entertained enough to finish. The book follows Anil, eldest son of an Indian family, going to America to be a doctor. Mild culture clash ensues as Anil finds his footing, but he also soon realizes that it's not easy to leave behind his Indian family and heritage. With one foot in America and one foot, by necessity, in India, he has to figure out how to reconcile the two parts of his life while also doing what he wants to do. It sounds cliché, and in some respects it is, but I think this book handles it well. There's lots of themes of family, of separation, of old ways confronting new ways, and the book also incorporates issues of racism as part of its plot.
I felt like the dialogue and writing was a little flat, and that's what stops me from giving this a higher rating. It sort of reads like a Hallmark movie, with everything seen, shown, nothing left to the imagination, or anything really to think about or contemplate. While the India portions are written with care and detail, the America portions, particularly the characters, felt flat and undeveloped. In particular,
Spoiler
Anil's brief fling with Amber never really went anywhere except as a plot device to hang racism issues on. Once that plot point ends, Amber's written out and Anil never really thinks about her againA decent book. Not a lot of wow factor, but there's still a lot to like here.
really good, loved the ending, loved the main char. kinda boring medical stuff, doctors stuff. but the over all story was good
The story took a whole different turn than I expected it to... but I loved it!