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“We are reading this book in class right now. The students seem to really enjoy the unique setting, of India around 1918, and the unique character of a child widow. ”
L J wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“d book made me cry ...i liked it very much..”
sindhura m wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really enjoyed this story based on the people and traditions of India in the early Twentieth century. Leela, a young girl, becomes a widow before her marriage really begins. Because of tradition she is confined to her parents’ home for one year. Everything about her life is shattered with no hope of every really improving. At the same time changes in India are swirling everywhere. Although Leela cannot leave her home she becomes very involved with the changes taking place and what they might mean for her. Sheth does a wonderful job of depicting a young girl growing into a young woman, and a family struggling with traditions that are unfair and cruel. What is right and who should get to decide what is right for someone? Freedom is important; forcing someone to do something even if it's for their own good is not right. Forcing a whole nation to do things is not right either.
Stan W wrote this review Wednesday, July 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
”“If you want to know more about what life was like for women, particularly widows, this really gives you an insight into the injustice done to women. ”
Andrea J wrote this review Monday, June 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The title refers to the year-long period of mourning for widows in India. At 12, Leela is widowed when her fiance dies from a snake bite, and because of her status, she faces a lifetime of avoidance and shunning by society. But the times are changing: Gandhi is encouraging civil disobedience, or satyagraha, against the British rulers, and is promoting ideas of equality among the sexes and abolishing the caste system. Leela's tutor Saviben represents what Leela longs for: to be educated and to teach, not to keep corner at home for the rest of her life. Her brother Kanubhai also wants better for Leela and he follows the teachings of Gandhi. A good story about a young girl with strength of character who strives for better but a rather slow-moving narrative, much like a year of keeping corner must be. ”
Salsabrarian wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is such a moving book! It opened my eyes to what some women have to go through. It is written so well, and you won't be able to put it down. This book has many ups and downs, and keeps the reader smiling or crying the whole time! There is something about the main character, Leela, that anyone can relate to. She has such a bubbly personality and has been favorited by her mother all her life. However, once she becomes a widow, everything changes. However, even though Leela and her family loose faith, her brother and a another special women come to give her strength. This book shows how people can find will power from within themselves in the hardest times. I highly recommend this book.”
Farrah M wrote this review Thursday, September 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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