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"An incredible and highly original premise in the hands of a gifted storyteller has resulted in this jewel of a story. It is, to paraphrase the book's title, an amazing thing." --Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting For Stone "Divakaruni is a brilliant storyteller; she illuminates the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Uma Sinha: A westernized American girl from and Indian family that is travelling to India to visit her parents.
- Cameron Grant: An asthmatic ex-soldier.
- Malathi Ramaswamy: An Indian woman who fled her home and came to work in the Visa in office in America.
- Mr. Mangalam: The good-looking supervisor at the consulate who was forced to come to America from India.
- Lily Chan: A young Chinese-American teenage girl who tries to rebel in her appearance and actions to get attention from her family.
- Lance Pritchett: An older man traveling to India with his wife in order to help her mental illnesses heal.
- Vivian Pritchett: An older, suicidal woman traveling with her husband to India with an agenda of her own once they arrive.
- Jiang Chan: Lily's grandmother
- Tariq: A young Muslim Indian trying to flee America in the wave of Muslim persecution following the attacks that occurred Sept. 11, 2011.
- Mrs. Balan: Add a description of this character.
- Lola
- Ammi
- Ravi
- Mark
- Jeff
- Naina
- Jeri
- Debbie
- Marvin
- Mary Lou
- Ramon
- Ripley
- Imani
- Mrs. Veerappan
- Mohit
- Vincent
- Gramma
- Jimmy
- Latika
- Ali
- Seva
- Latisha
- Mrs. Nayar
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Voice
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 1401340997
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Voice
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 1401340997
Page Count: 240
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis book mentions suicide, racism, sexual situations and cultural boundaries.
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