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When the Fireflies Dance: A Novel (Rated: )
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Summary of this Book... | ||
Lalloo and his family are indentured, living in a bhatti from which unending debt will prevent their ever getting out. Traumatized and guilt-ridden by his older brother's murder, Lalloo has been sent away from his family to carve out a new life. His dream is the same as his brother's--get the family out of the bhatti. He will stop at nothing to make that happen. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
This is a good story, with wide appeal. I learned a lot of Pakistani words (constantly at the google translation site lol). Be warned though. It is depressing. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
I liked the grim realism. It's hard to believe that such lives exist. But they do. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
The ending was a little hopeful. So you say, what's not to like about that? I'll tell you. The rest of the book is GRIM. The ending is just...Grim. Lost a couple of capital letters there. Still grim, though. | ||
When I finished n/a this Book I wanted to... | ||
Rewrite the ending. Not pie-in-the sky everyone skips off down the road ending, but there is some unfinished business. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
Grim. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
It's a good reminder of how some people must live their lives. Also it's a good reminder to be thankful for what you have. Others do not. Have. | ||
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