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50books_pocJust a quick review - 'Arranged Marriage' is a series of short stories by Indian writer Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni. They are good, but I rather wish I'd spread out my reading of them a little more, as Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni's voice is a very distinctive one, and comes through very strongly in each story, which after a while makes the protagonists feel a little more samey than they really should.
However, they are really lovely stories, and did spark a really interesting discussion with my housemate this morning about different cultural expectations and the hurt that can be brought on by assuming that certain priorities/beliefs/expectations are universal. That isn't the only thing that these stories have to say, by any means, but it is something that came out of reading them.
Recommended, but I'd recommend dipping in and out of them a little more than I did.
However, they are really lovely stories, and did spark a really interesting discussion with my housemate this morning about different cultural expectations and the hurt that can be brought on by assuming that certain priorities/beliefs/expectations are universal. That isn't the only thing that these stories have to say, by any means, but it is something that came out of reading them.
Recommended, but I'd recommend dipping in and out of them a little more than I did.
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