“He was almost six, that tender age when the baby plumpness starts to melt away from children's bodies and you can see, in their newly angular faces, the people they might become.”
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pickHere‘s my review. This book in my review is not in the Litsy database so I‘m adding it under another book by the author that has a similar title.
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pickA quietly lovely experience. It's clear how much the author loves not just the idea of his mother, but spending time with her, and witnessing with pride her efforts and accomplishments. Wonderful to see two people communicate with and about books, to hear the author reflect on and report his mother's thoughts on books. 1/?
A wonderful collection of novels each getting rave reviews my weekend reading is set.Thanks @AlgonquinBooks for this wonderful bookmail.
Read in September 2024...
16 Books
Five 5-Star reads this month:
• The Last Russian Doll
• The Museum of Failures
• This Is Why We Lied (Will Trent 12)
• Water by John Boyne
• The All of It by Jeannette Haien
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pick5 Stars • Thrity Umriger is probably my favorite contemporary female author. Her books never disappoint.
"The Museum of Failures" by Thrity Umrigar follows Remy Wadia, an Indian-American who returns to Mumbai to adopt a baby, only to confront unresolved issues with his estranged mother, Shirin. Through family secrets and personal revelations, ⬇️
pickRemy left for the US long back. Years later, he decides to come back to India to adopt a baby and to see his mother before it gets too late. Slowly, as family secrets surface, relationships change like never before.
The book takes time to pick up the pace. I loved the author's writing style and how she just keeps you engaged throughout. I didn't like the characters that much but the story is worth reading. The ending also makes it worth it.
4/5🌟
pickThis might require a second read to really GET all of it. A fever dream that starts a little slow as the main character—who wakes up to find his mother dead in a pool of blood—tries to make sense of his surroundings. So many questions to answer & not enough time as he tries to figure out what happened before people start asking questions. This is a tension filled read, dark & full of mystery with twists which keep you guessing until the very end.
Sunday morning reading and coffee while the family sleeps. Love this quiet time!
