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Arranged Marriage: Stories (Paperback)

by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Author)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Anchor (May 1 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385483503
ISBN-13: 978-0385483506
Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 250 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

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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

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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