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“Worst ending of a book ever - SPOILER ALERT - unless it was her suicide.”
Felice L wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Remarkable book!
TJ Book Babe wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But things I never saw coming....wow... In carefully measured prose, Umghar painted a world (I've never visited) so real & true that I feel like I'd been there & could empathize with the characters.
It's a little gem of a book simply because the writing is stellar, the characters are pure & true, and the story is one that haunts long after you finish the last page. ”
“great book about class relationships”
bridget m wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A little slow, very sad. Another story about class, oppression of women, etc. Great writing, however, which kept me reading.”
Mandi R wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great book about the difference between cultures and how the wealthy treat their help...makes you think.
Inkberry wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The main character had no money or self-esteem...typical of the social class she was in. I was upset how the upper class treated the lower class so poorly and didn't even realize how terrible their lives were.”
“Excellent story about the intersecting worlds of a middle-class Bombay woman and her servant, each playing an enormous role in each other's lives for decades. I couldn't put down this well-written book.”
Karen J wrote this review Wednesday, November 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Some aspects of this book interested me, but I never felt compelled to read it and felt like this big event happened at the end and then the author just wrapped it up too quickly in a way that didn't feel satisfactory. So overall disappointing.”
Ruth W wrote this review Sunday, November 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 65535 members found this review helpful“I absolutely love this book. I got it for free in grand central terminal. Once I opened it I couldn't close it. It was definitely an unexpected pleasure being that I'm a big fan of thriller. This was far from a thriller, but but a great emotional roller coaster to say the least.”
~Tiff~ wrote this review Saturday, July 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
