Monday, February 1, 2010
"Sister of My Heart"
Well girls it a new month, can you believe it. It's already time for a new book. Well before we get to the next book I think I should share my thoughts on the our last book, "Sister of my Heart". Just having discovered Divakaruni, I must say I am smitten with her style. She is crafty, thorough, and creative. Great storyline, an insight into a world far away from our own, the culture, value and belief system of India. She has captured the essence of the old traditions and the struggles of the modern generation. Reading her book sparked a deep desire to learn more about my ancestors. As you may already know, I was born in Trinidad, but my family is originally from India. I wandered how it would be to have grown up with a stronger India influence. How I would look in a sari. Her book left me wanting to know more, to read more and share it with you.
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You'd look glamorous in a sari (even while eating samosas!)
ReplyDeleteI connected with this book in many ways. I can readily identify with the strong bond between the two girls. Most have us have had a least a small sample of that with our “best friend forever” and it is really special when the connection lasts though many years and continues to be strengthened by the inevitable stresses and tests that life brings.
ReplyDeleteThis book also made me think. The first part of the story revolves around the upbringing of the girls. We read of how they are raised, what freedoms they have (very little) what types of goals are set for them (not necessarily what they would strive for themselves). It is easy to forget that this is not a story taking place 100 years ago, but based during a contemporary time period. The concerns of the three mothers and the tea-time aunties seem like something we have read about during the Victorian age! It is startling to realize that this is how some girls were being raised in India at almost the same time I was being raised in Canada – so amazingly different.
Still, for all the differences, we are the same. We want to be happy, be ourselves and be loved. It is a great story and I missed the characters once I was finished reading.
Archer says – very good book, made my mom want to cook Indian food – smells great but a bit too spicy for my little tummy!!