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The Namesake is a book by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a multigenerational story of immigration, family, culture, identity. Marriage and Family Ashoke and Ashima get married in Calcutta. It is an arranged marriage and soon afterwards, Ashima finds herself in America with her new husband. They live in an apartment near his work for several … Continue reading The Ending of The Namesake
The Vine of Desire is a sequel to Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. In this book, we find out what happens after Sudha comes to America. Anju and Sunil Anju and Sunil's relationship has not healed after their baby was stillborn. Anju can't stand for Sunil to touch her and they fight … Continue reading The Ending of The Vine of Desire
Fates and Furies is a book by Lauren Groff in two parts. Lotto and Mathilde meet one night at a party while attending Vassar. After a whirlwind affair, they get married. This post is full of spoilers. For a review, go here. Fates - Lotto's side of the story Lotto was named the Lancelot by … Continue reading The Ending of Fates and Furies
When We Left Cuba tells the story of Beatriz Perez, the aunt of Marisol, who we met in Next Year in Havana. Chanel Cleeton weaves a story of society and espionage in light of American and Cuban allegiance, set in the 60s. Beatriz Perez's family fled Cuba when Fidel Castro came into power after the … Continue reading The Ending of When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a love story, but it is not a conventional one. The first third of the book is about newlyweds Celestial and Roy, with each of them having one chapter to set the stage. In the last two thirds of the book, the third in their triangle, Andre, gets … Continue reading The Ending of An American Marriage
Red at the Bone is a story of three generations by Jacqueline Woodson. Looking for a review only, without spoilers, read this post instead. Iris got pregnant and had a baby at the age of 15. She'd been having sex since she was 13, but didn't quite understand how reproduction worked. When she got pregnant, … Continue reading The Ending of Red at the Bone
The book Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty tells the story of three families. Erica and Clementine been great friends since childhood. The third woman, Tiffany, is a neighbor of Erica. Erica and Oliver Erica and Oliver have gone through several unsuccessful rounds of IVF and decide to get an egg donor. The obvious choice … Continue reading How Truly Madly Guilty Ends
What Alice Forgot is a book by Liane Moriaty. While the book is primarily about Alice, there are three distinct storylines: Alice Love, Elisabeth, and Frannie. Alice and Elisabeth are sisters; Frannie is their grandmother. Alice is a mother of three who is going through a divorce, but when she falls of her bike during … Continue reading The Ending of What Alice Forgot
Fleishman Is In Trouble is a book by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. The Fleishman family is made of four people: dad Toby, mom Rachel, children Hannah and Solly. This post is full of spoilers, including the ending of the book. If you are looking for a review, visit this post instead. This post isn't sequenced as in … Continue reading The Ending of Fleishman is in Trouble
This review is full of spoilers and reveals the ending of the book. If you're looking for a review without spoilers, visit this post instead. In Dominicana, Angie Cruz weaves a story from Dominican Republic to New York. It's a story of family, immigration, ambition, identity. Ana's Family Ana is a pretty girl, with green … Continue reading The Ending of Dominicana by Angie Cruz
