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And Laughter Fell From The Sky: A Novel (2012)

by Jyotsna Sreenivasan(Favorite Author)

3.06 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0062105760 (ISBN13: 9780062105769)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

review 1: When the author wrote this she was living in the town where I live, Moscow, Idaho. That is why I read this book in the first place. I am so glad I did. The conflict of a first generation Indian American in wanting to be the perfect daughter and obey her parents with the true leanings of her heart and hope for the future is a wonderful conflict around which to build this novel. The confusion of the young man, Abhay, in trying to decide the perfect future for himself also leads to a journey of self-discovery or, at least, a clue as to how to proceed with his life. There are many glimpses into Indian American family life and attitudes with the bonus of a trip to India to get a sample of life there. No matter what the ethnic background, the story of immigrant life in Ame... morerica is fascinating. I hope you like this novel, too.
review 2: I loved the premise of the story: an Indian American woman struggling with her parents' traditional values and desire to find the perfect husband for her. What I didn't love: the writing. Initially, the writing was so amateuris, so trite, that I almost gave up the book. I'm glad I didn't because the story itself was really interesting. With a better editor, the writing could have been tightened up and the story could have been fleshed out a bit more. A reluctant 3 stars. less

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