Twitter summary: Lakshmi’s hard-earned life as a henna artist is jeopardized by her estranged husband delivering a sister she didn’t know she had. The good: Joshi wonderfully creates a world for Lakshmi. I understood Lakshmi’s struggle to earn a living and her independence (she was trying to pay off her house — you go, girl)Continue reading “The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi”
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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Twitter summary: A mother-daughter duo come to a perfectly planned town and influence every member of the Richardson household. The good: This is my second* time reading the book, with this time for my work book club, and again, I was beyond engrossed in the book. Ng tells a marvelous tale layering in plot linesContinue reading “Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng”
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