Samia
This was a deeply dark and moving novel about pain, desperation, and the formation AND continuation of generational trauma and how we can deal with it. While it feels almost unreal that two sisters would kill their uncle, it doesn’t shock me at all. The emotions and dynamics of this immigrated Indian family is something I deeply resonated with. How we hide things and how we never say what we should really say. It made me feel incredibly sad and empathetic towards these girls who we only know through the lens of one sister and that lens is bleak. However this is quite a brilliant book that showcases what it’s like to try to assimilate into “American”/western culture and how it feels to be torn between these two culture when you’ve been raised in America but have parents and family that have essentially lived a totally different life than you. I was really moved by this and can’t wait to see more from this author.
This was a deeply dark and moving novel about pain, desperation, and the formation AND continuation of generational trauma and how we can deal with it. While it feels almost unreal that two sisters would kill their uncle, it doesn’t shock me at all. The emotions and dynamics of this immigrated Indian family is something I deeply resonated with. How we hide things and how we never say what we should really say. It made me feel incredibly sad and empathetic towards these girls who we only know through the lens of one sister and that lens is bleak. However this is quite a brilliant book that showcases what it’s like to try to assimilate into “American”/western culture and how it feels to be torn between these two culture when you’ve been raised in America but have parents and family that have essentially lived a totally different life than you. I was really moved by this and can’t wait to see more from this author.