Sister of My Heart: A Novel
 

Sister of My Heart: A Novel

by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni made an indelible impression on the literary world with her first novel, The Mistress of Spices, a magical tale of love and herbs. Sister of My Heart is less reliant on enchantment but no less enchanting as it tells the tale of two cousins born on the same day, their premature births brought on by a mysterious occurrence that claims the lives of both their... (read more)

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dollyj
  • Rated 4 stars

very different from the author's first novel, but equally good, enjoyable read.

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Sassy Librarian
  • Rated 2 stars

Two women. Two generations. Two countries. Two opinions about this book. When I first started reading Sister of My Heart, I was enchanted by the culture and the story of Sudha and Anju, two cousins born on the same day and raised like sisters in an all-female Calcutta household run by their widowed mothers. On the day the girls were born, their fathers were killed while searching for a cache of rubies that would have ensured the family’s fortunes. This shared tragedy bonds the girls despite...

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  • Rated 4.041353 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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  • Payal S

    payal s said:

    i m reading this book.. quite interesting.
    while reading..a film was coming in front of my eye..all..anju, sudha, sunil, ramesh, pishi, gauri ma, aunt N..

    posted Tuesday, April 1 2008
  • Azadeh

    azadeh said:

    I am an Iranian who the book "sister of heart" was her first experience of reading from an Indian writer and found it very interesting! I read this book in almost 4 years ago and was so impressed by the story and its' characters! you can find both happiness and sadness in this book all at the same time! Congradulation to the writer!

    posted Sunday, November 25 2007
  • pria1983

    pria1983 said:

    a very good book. divakaruni is a wonderful story teller. a must read

    posted Wednesday, September 19 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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