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A review by jaynecm
House of Yesterday by Deeba Zargarpur
3.5
Firstly, the cover, absolutely stunning.
The book itself I would call a beautiful mess. The difficulties of immigrant families, the grief and trauma associated with divorcing parents, an aging grandmother suffering from dementia, coping with adolescence and friendships gone awry, all these topics were presented in a beautiful and compelling style. The paranormal aspect however seemed quite incoherent at times and cut into the flow of the present time narrative.
Overall, a good read and the ending was quite emotional.
The book itself I would call a beautiful mess. The difficulties of immigrant families, the grief and trauma associated with divorcing parents, an aging grandmother suffering from dementia, coping with adolescence and friendships gone awry, all these topics were presented in a beautiful and compelling style. The paranormal aspect however seemed quite incoherent at times and cut into the flow of the present time narrative.
Overall, a good read and the ending was quite emotional.