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Bezig met laden... Such Big Dreams (origineel 2022; editie 2022)door Reema Patel (Auteur)
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A savvy former street child working at a law office in Mumbai fights for redemption and a chance to live life on her own terms in this "smart, haunting, and compulsively readable" (Amy Jones, author of We're All in This Together) debut novel about fortune and survival. "A page-turner of a story that doesn't shy away from exploring hard and painful truths about the way people navigate the systemic conditions of society."--Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain Rakhi is a twenty-three-year-old haunted by the grisly aftermath of an incident that led to the loss of her best friend eleven years ago. Constantly reminded she doesn't belong, Rakhi lives alone in a Mumbai slum, working as a lowly office assistant at Justice For All, a struggling human-rights law organization headed by the renowned lawyer who gave her a fresh start. Fiercely intelligent and in possession of a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue, Rakhi is nobody's fool, even if she is underestimated by everyone around her. Rakhi's life isn't much, but she's managing. That is, until Rubina Mansoor, a fading former Bollywood starlet, tries to edge her way back into the spotlight by becoming a celebrity ambassador for Justice For All. Steering the organization into uncharted territories, she demands an internship for Alex, a young family friend from Canada and Harvard-bound graduate student. Ambitious, persistent, and naïve, Alex persuades Rakhi to show him "the real" India. In exchange, he'll do something to further Rakhi's dreams in a transaction that seems harmless, at first. As old guilt and new aspirations collide, everything Rakhi once knew to be true is set ablaze. And as the stakes mount, she will come face-to-face with the difficult choices and moral compromises that people make in order to survive, no matter the cost. Reema Patel's transportive debut novel offers a moving, smart, and arrestingly clever look at the cost of ambition and power in reclaiming one's story. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (4.15)
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Rakhi is a young woman living in a slum, but who also holds a job working as an assistant for Justic for All- a human rights law organization. She’s getting by, barely, despite being haunted by an event in her past that caused her to lose track of her best friend, though she is always searching for him…
Enter Alex, an intern from Canada who takes an interest, not only in the culture, but in Rakhi- treating her not as a lowly assistant, but as a friend.
But Rakhi’s life goes off track wihen a once famous actress- hoping to grab the public's attention, suddenly takes an interest in human rights- which causes Rakhi's boss to shift her priorities, with the lure of big money and media attention- shaking up the idealism of Justice for All and what it is supposed to stand for.
For me, this book got off to a slow start, but a few mysteries from Rakhi’s past kept me engaged in the story, hoping to piece together what brought her to this point in her life. But the further along I got into the story, the more the present -day dramas began to take shape, bringing with it a strong sense of foreboding.
There are some cultural insights in this book, a look at a side of India that might surprise you- and I hate to admit it, but I was not aware that this story had a basis in fact.
But what stands out are the life lessons in the story. There is a lot to think about, and much to recommend about this book- the characterizations- their foibles, the consequences of their actions, their discernment or lack thereof, as well as the close look at nonprofits, and the individual responsibility to step up and contribute in one way or another.
Overall, despite the slow start, this book lived up to its well-deserved reputation!
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