Books by Roma Tearne
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English
review 1: A moderately enjoyable read, this was a diverting enough book but ultimately failed to leave much of an impression on me. Probably due to the exotic setting of Sri Lanka, I found the first half more engaging, and was less interested in the chapters detailing the lives of the latt...
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English
review 1: This story is told by three different women, and each one moves the plot along in terms of the timescale. The third woman was a surprise to me. The novel deals with what happens if we repress or bury grief or childhood issues, as well as issue of loss, racism and immigration. Set...
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English
review 1: I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. The book is full of tragedies, but leaves the reader with more of an understanding of the time period rather than trying to pull at emotions. The characters and landscape are well crafted, seemingly with love, remembrance and wi...