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by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Author)
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Poet Divakaruni, who was born in India and now teaches in America, makes her fiction debut with 11 stories about transformation and immigration.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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YA?Most of the 11 women featured in this book live either in India or in the U.S. with husbands chosen for them by their families. Although the stories read like tiny soap operas, there is an appealing pathos to each woman's struggle with a traditional approach to marriage as well as to many men's struggles to survive financially. A theme that runs through all the selections is that once brought up in the tradition, it is difficult to change one's mind-set even as an accommodation to a new culture. For example, Sumita is ecstatic that her new husband is taking her to the United States where they will live on his salary from the 7-11, a store she hears described but may not visit. He promises she can go to college or travel, but until he has the money, she is to stay at home and care for his parents. When the dangers of his work lead to his death, she faces the role of widow, dressed forever in white, living among her in-laws. YAs will especially understand the dilemmas posed, as they must live with them as well.?Ginny Ryder, Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars So depressing, April 9 2004
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Being an Indian and having married into an "Arranged marriage" myself, is why I picked up this book. I had read "Sister of my heart" which is what got me interested in Divakaruni's writing. While "Sister" is a good read, I was disappointed to see some of the same material repeated in "Arranged". The lives of Indian women in the large middle class are not so melodramatic or pathetic. In my view, the women in most Indian families are not so much at the recieving end of cruelty or so powerless as portrayed in these works. I wish Divakaruni will bring out the brighter aspects of Indian womanhood and Indian immigrants to balance out the gray picture she has painted in these works.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Sad Soap Operas, Nov 27 2003
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Being a married Indian woman myself, I eagerly picked up Arranged Marriage: Stories, assuming that Divakaruni would have brought both the successful and the unsuccessful arranged marriage stories to light. After reading the first four stories, I decided to put the book down. Everyone of these stories was a real downer -- if the husband wasn't a jerk, then it was the poor wife who was left a widow, or the woman who was jerked around by the Foster Services agency. All four of the stories were depressing and read rather like tearjerking soap operas. I am not sure I would read another book by her again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!!, Aug 28 2003
By Amina (Toronto) - See all my reviews
Captures the true essense of indian women living with the struggle of a culture clash. Very emotive language used which draws you in to the novel more.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Divakaruni seems all too eager to bash her own culture
Marriage is a highly complicated issue, especially in this day and age where the nuclear family is constantly engaged in a tug of war with a culture that is increasingly... Read more
Published on Sep 19 2003 by Lawrence Louis

5.0 out of 5 stars lovely!
This book is hooking. I read the first story and immediatly knew I would read the rest, so I made sure that each day I could set aside some time to read it. Read more
Published on Jul 3 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible collection of stories
This book gives a deep view of the troubles of arranged marriagse. It also presents situations where the arranged marriages turn out well, an aspect most people overlook. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2003 by Sanketa

4.0 out of 5 stars Arranged Marriage: Variation on a Theme
Some of the reviewers are faulting this book for its repetition of themes and sameness of story; they may be missing the fact that this becomes its strength. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2003 by Susie Stephens

5.0 out of 5 stars Many different themes
I really liked this book because it showed so much about societal pressures in India. There were lots of situations: pregnancy, defying cultural expectations, death of a husband... Read more
Published on Dec 31 2002 by E. Pope

2.0 out of 5 stars Gets old quick...
I was quite dissapointed in this book. The themes, and indeed the entire manner of writing in this collection of stories is repetative and stale. Read more
Published on Oct 24 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Tales with one moral: all Indian men are heartless
Ms. Divakaruni draws the inner life of her female protaganists with true skill and love, and her tales are worth reading for this alone. Read more
Published on Oct 3 2002 by Morgan R. Smock

4.0 out of 5 stars go ahead and read it
I'm used to reading Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy, R.K. Narayan and Jhumpa Lahiri. While the writing of this author pales in comparison to the others', it is well-worth the read... Read more
Published on Sep 22 2002 by Deepthy

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully told..A must read for Indian Women with Barriers
Ms. Divakaruni goes further in the depth into the Indian culture by extracting the fine threads that link women to their identities. Read more
Published on Sep 16 2002 by Jules

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid!
I first found this book in an unknown bookstore in my hometown and I was amazed to find out that Indian writers actually wrote stuff in English. Read more
Published on Jul 16 2002 by SB

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