Lesley Jorgensen

I really loved this, mostly because it was so refreshing to discover more about this British immigrant culture. The Mr and Mrs Bennett of Pride and Prejudice resonated, but in an immigrant Bangladeshi (is that the right word) context. Otherwise it is well plotted, ironically funny, and even quite exciting in spots. If anything disappointed it was only in the rather open-ended finish, but for a first novel one has to say it is very impressive.
I was intrigued how an Australian author with such a Scandinavian family name could write with such resonant clarity about the cross-cultural dynamics of British and Bangladeshi families' interactions. Google provided the clues.… (meer)