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Desirable Daughters
by Bharati Mukherjee
It's an interesting book. Sometimes I felt like an outsider - not getting the in jokes, as I am neither Bengali, nor even Indian. I felt that some parts in the beginning were more drawn out, and then the action sped up and then fell away again, as though one rides through countryside, to a small town that you pass through quickly and then fades into long unchanging countryside again.
I did not feel I could relate well to the main character because while I believe she was as honest as she could be, yet I felt she was holding back, not sharing with me. I felt as though she was wrapped in gauze, and I couldn't get to her clearly.
I've been meaning to read this book for years, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. This is my first book by Ms. Mukherjee, so I'm not sure how indicative it is of her style in general.
This is a disjointed review, which reflects my feelings on the book somewhat - disjointed. I found myself liking it a lot and then drifting off, then being pulled back in again.
I find myself vacillating between 3 and 4 stars. I'd like to do 3.5 but that's not possible.
I did not feel I could relate well to the main character because while I believe she was as honest as she could be, yet I felt she was holding back, not sharing with me. I felt as though she was wrapped in gauze, and I couldn't get to her clearly.
I've been meaning to read this book for years, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. This is my first book by Ms. Mukherjee, so I'm not sure how indicative it is of her style in general.
This is a disjointed review, which reflects my feelings on the book somewhat - disjointed. I found myself liking it a lot and then drifting off, then being pulled back in again.
I find myself vacillating between 3 and 4 stars. I'd like to do 3.5 but that's not possible.