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The river theme gives me a similar vibe😅
#similar cover
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A judge who went to Oxford was educated enough to raise his standing but not enough to be considered white by the Brits. Now retired his granddaughter Sai comes to live with him, where she falls in love with Gyan, a Nepalese who—treated horribly in this Indian border town—decided to join the insurgency. The judge‘s cook‘s son, meanwhile, becomes a an “illegal” in NYC, where life is equally miserable. This is their story. It‘s a slow-moving, ⬇️

Often compared to the work of Charles Dickens, this skillfully crafted Canadian classic explores the ruthless brutality of class and caste in India. Sweeping, yet intimate, this emotionally overwhelming story is worth the heartache.

#ohcanada #iamcanadian #classics #fiction #bigbooks

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#Nepal #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Yay! A quote about food for #foodandlit and perfect for Valentine‘s Day with a little romance. #Nepal

This is a terrible audiobook (the narrator is quite good though) so I‘ve moved to the ebook. The book bounces around between countless characters and through time and seemingly at random. I was in a constant state of confusion. Reading the ebook is so much better.

The premise was strong, and intriguing. Jivan comments on Facebook then finds herself arrested for playing a part in a terror attack. Her former teacher is being pulled into nationalist politics, Jivan‘s student Lovely could possibly help her, but no one is asking. There‘s a lot being said here, yet at the same time I felt a strange disconnect from the three main characters, and from how their stories interconnected. Overall, mixed feelings.

I did not expect this book to be as dark and witty as it was. A portrayal of the Indian mutiny on the fictional town of Krishnapur.
It is from the viewpoint of white men but in bits shows that the author had an understanding of the complications of the British empire.

I‘ve picked this audiobook for my next #foodandlit book for #Nepal @Catsandbooks

This was often a tough book to read, about a 13 year old Nepali girl sold into prostitution in India. McCormick does an amazing job of describing how horribly Lakshmi is treated while also refraining from being excessively explicit. Lakshmi faces these circumstances with her mother‘s words that to endure is to triumph and never fully gives up hope.

#YA #FoodAndLit #Nepal #India

Sadly, this opening epigraph was the ONLY good thing about this book.