Bitter Sweets: A NovelSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 13 nov 2007 - 368 páginas With this spellbinding first novel about the destructive lies three immigrant generations of a Pakistani/Bangladeshi family tell each other, Roopa Farooki adds a fresh new voice to the company of Zadie Smith, Jhumpa Lahiri and Arudhati Roy. |
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... Shona's lies were small , delicate , gossamer things that were woven inextricably into the fabric of her life , and ... asked her if she was feeling better . Until she was almost four , Shona was a silent witness to everything , as it ...
... Shona started shamelessly following Parvez around the whole of Gulberg . He was good - natured and didn't mind her tagging along . Once she followed him up to the roof of the house with some syrupy sweets that she had asked the cook to ...
... Shona watched this small gesture with close fascination , before forcing herself to look back at the kite . ' How will it fly ? ' she asked . ' There's not very much wind at the moment . ' Normally there would be dozens of kites flying ...
... asked Shona curiously , momentarily for- getting her resolve to be dramatically melancholic that day . ' They'll say that Parvez is a puppy - a low - down - dirty- little - dog . ' ' Oh , you mean a kuttar bacha ? ' giggled Shona ...
... ask why you don't have a degree . ' ' A degree ! ' Parvez scoffed . ' Anyone can get a degree ! ' He saw the look on Shona's face and added quickly , ' Anyone who works hard , like you , I mean . But how many people can say that they've ...