A review by sci_mom
Oleander Girl by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

3.0

I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway (a while ago...somehow it got stuck on a shelf and forgotten). I'm glad I corrected the oversight and would give it 3.5 stars if that was an option. While there are some gaps in the story, especially in rationale/reasoning of characters in critical actions, overall it was very enjoyable. I particularly love the way the author describes settings and culture in India. I cared about the characters, except for Rajat; he annoyed me and I didn't really understand what Korobi saw in him. I would have given it 4-5 stars if some of the motivations of characters were more fleshed out (i.e. Sonia was a weaker plot line where I didn't think the tension developed enough to justify her actions).