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A review by mamasaurus929
Oleander Girl by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
4.0
Slow start, builds to a satisfying read
The story weaves together the perspectives of several characters to tell the story of a young couple and the obstacles that they must navigate if they are going to get to have a future together.
The 1st half of the story drags a bit, and a few times I debated if I wanted to keep going. I am glad that I stuck with it, and the pace did pick up.
The one thing that I found distracting throughout the story is that some of the narration is in the 1st person (Korobi is the only character whose perspective is given this way), and the rest is in limited 3rd person. The transitions are not smooth, and while the multiple perspectives add depth to the story, it interrupts flow the way it is done.
The story weaves together the perspectives of several characters to tell the story of a young couple and the obstacles that they must navigate if they are going to get to have a future together.
The 1st half of the story drags a bit, and a few times I debated if I wanted to keep going. I am glad that I stuck with it, and the pace did pick up.
The one thing that I found distracting throughout the story is that some of the narration is in the 1st person (Korobi is the only character whose perspective is given this way), and the rest is in limited 3rd person. The transitions are not smooth, and while the multiple perspectives add depth to the story, it interrupts flow the way it is done.