Genre: multi-cultural, contemporary fiction, family drama, romance
Description: a family tragedy beckons Preeti Desai, a first-generation immigrant in the U.S., back to the city of her birth in India. There, she has to navigate her way through a cultural and generational minefield as she tries to maintain her personal independence and a carefully nurtured Western outlook.
Book beginning:
A gaggle of women, all speaking over each other in loud, animated voices, filled my parents' small living room. It was like watching a National Geographic special about social dominance, where pitch and decibel level determined the leader. They wandered around the room, grazing on homemade samosas and pakoras, careful not to get oily crumbs on the delicate fabric of their brightly colored saris.
Page 56:
Until yesterday, we hadn't spoken in months. Not since she found out that my boyfriend - now ex-boyfriend - and I had been living together in Los Angeles.
Would you read on?
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The opening does a great job of setting a scene.
ReplyDeleteIt does, doesn't it? Very good details that lets you see her own bias.
DeleteThe opener is very descriptive, and yes, I think would definitely read more! My book for this week was Shattered Snow by Rachel Huffmire.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of the book is very descriptive as well, especially of India.
DeleteOh, yes, I am definitely curious, and the excerpts drew me in. Here's mine: “THE GOOD SON”
ReplyDeleteAn amazing new author with a lot of travel and cultural experiences to draw on.
DeleteI'm curious for more!! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteLots of interesting topics come up in this novel re immigrants and the cultures of east vs west.
DeleteI love the opening--I feel like I'm right there in that moment. The Taste of Ginger is a book I am really interested in reading. I hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHope you get to read it! It's worthwhile!
DeleteI hope you enjoy this one! Have a great weekend! https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/01/first-line-friday-song-of-silence.html
ReplyDeleteI've finished reading it already, and thought it was quite good!
DeleteI would definitely keep reading. It sounds excellent.
ReplyDeleteI really liked it.
DeleteI love the look of that cover! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteThat colorful cover is so eye catching!
DeleteGod descriptive writing. I can picture the scene in the living room.
ReplyDeleteShe is a good writer, I agree.
DeleteI'm definitely intrigued by that opening. I hope this book is a good read!
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I loved the book and reviewed it on goodreads. The writing is quite good.
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