Gifted: A Novel

by Nikita Lalwani | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 9780385663823 Global Overview for this book
Registered by eicuthbertson of Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on 12/29/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Monday, December 29, 2008
'Gifted' is about Rumika Vasi and her family, living in Wales. Her parents are recent immigrants from India. Rumi, as she is known, is at least doubly different - labelled as 'gifted' in mathematics at school and at home; sometimes labelled as 'coloured' outside her home. The fact that she's a girl also plays an important part in her story, but her role as the sister of a boy seems to mean little, but then this is a deceptively 'easy' read, I feel.


Two reviews:

"Freedom by numbers - Nikita Lalwani's story of a maths prodigy, 'Gifted', illuminates the plight of the children of immigrants, says Sarfraz Manzoor", The Guardian, Saturday 30 June 2007:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/jun/30/featuresreviews.guardianreview21

The Asian Writer meets ‘Gifted’ Lalwani, November 17, 2008: http://theasianwriter.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/the-asian-writer-meets-gifted-lalwani/

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Journal Entry 2 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Monday, January 12, 2009
This book is now on its way to Scout-Finch in California, USA. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 3 by SCOUT-FINCH from Sherman Oaks, California USA on Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I've wanted to read this for a while - so happy to get it via the Two Worlds Virtual Bookbox, and so delighted to receive the lovely bookmarks as well - what a treat!

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