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Bezig met laden... Serving Crazy with Curry (2004)door Amulya Malladi
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I couldn't get past the first 2 pages. The main character was talking to herself about killing herself. This inner dialogue was light as though suicide is a light matter. Just couldn't read it. ( ) Devi can't stand the pressure (to marry and as a result of losing her job in Silicon Valley), so she commits suicide - but is saved by her meddling mother and forced to live with her parents as she "recoveres." She refuses to speak but begins cooking - nonstop - new twists on traditional fare (blueberry curry chicken or Cajun prawn biryani). When a stranger appears her secrets begin to come out. And the entire family's "tradition" of miscommunication further complicates things. I enjoyed this story and would like to read more of Malladi's work. This was an enjoyable read, and an easy one too - like others have said before me, I will definitely snap up other books by the author if I see them. The recipes included, the family relationships contained with the book, the expectations and pressures of family life for second generation migrant children are captured and explored with delicacy, humour and truthfulness. The only criticism of this book (and perhaps it isn't a criticism, but rather a reflection on my personality type) is that I wouldn't be as forgiving as the protagonist's sister is....but any more details would be a spoiler alert, so I will stop there. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Between the pressures to marry and become a traditional Indian wife and the humiliation of losing her job in Silicon Valley, Devi is on the edge–where the only way out seems to be to jump. . . . Yet Devi’s plans to “end it all” fall short when she is saved by the last person she wants to see: her mother. Forced to move in with her parents until she recovers, Devi refuses to speak. Instead, she cooks . . . nonstop. And not the usual fare, but off the wall twists on Indian classics, like blueberry curry chicken or Cajun prawn biryani. Now family meals are no longer obligations. Devi’s parents, her sister, and her brother-in-law can’t get enough–and they suddenly find their lives taking turns as surprising as the impromptu creations Devi whips up in the kitchen each night. Then a stranger appears out of the blue. Devi, it appears, had a secret–one that touches many a nerve in her tightly wound family. Though exposing some shattering truths, the secret will also gather them back together in ways they never dreamed possible. Interspersed with mouthwatering recipes, this story mixes humor, warmth, and leap-off-the-page characters into a rich stew of a novel that reveals a woman’s struggle for acceptance from her family and herself. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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