blamyfranks 's review for:

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

4.25

challenging emotional sad tense 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

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I skimmed the blurb for this thinking that it was going to be some quaint, cosy book set in a nursing home, and by the time I realised what this really was, I was absolutely HOOKED and too far in to back out. I will be thinking about this book for years to come.