This was given to me as a christmas present, but forgot to register until now. I hear it is quite good and have wanted to read it for some time--- thanks Jeannet! :)

From the back: "At the tender age of 18, Nazneen's life is turned upside down. After an arranged marriage to a man twenty years her elder she exchanges her Bangladeshi village for a block of flats in London's east end. In this new world where poor people can be fat and even dogs go on diets, she struggles to make sense of her existence-- and to do her duty to her husband."

Will get to it soonish!

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I was a little skeptical since i usually shy away from books that have been made into movies, but this was a great book--- quiet, touching, funny, powerful. Nazneen was a rich and complicated character with great insight and capacity for wisdom, and I actually loved the character Chanu in all his ridiculousness and flaws. Like everyone, he is embodies so much of what it means to be human, and with all the passions,pride and disappointments that come with existing.

The ending was not the most realistic in many senses, but at the same time satisfying--- perhaps i shed a tear.... :)

Will look for more from Ali

Finally getting this sent off to my 9th Anniversary RABCK winner! Enjoy!

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Feel free to read and keep this book, pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to discover, just like you did.

Happy reading!

Thank you so much symphonicca for this book!! It seems really interesting and I hope I can read it soon. Congratulations again on your anniversary!

It was interesting to read about another culture, so different to mine. I didn't know a thing about Bangladesh. I couldn't stand the characters, their choices, and the violence, but again, it is a different culture.

Thanks again symphonicca for sending this book to me :-)

This book is going back to Europe, to surprise a bookcrosser who has it on her wishlist :-)

Enjoy!

I love surprises (but who doesn't)... wishlist surprises are even better. Thank you so much marilina85 for the book, I hope I can read it soon. :D

Ali was a very easy way to tell a hard story. I read this book as quickly as my eyes let me and although I was very happy with the ending I realize that she wanted to be (probably too) optimistic about the world. But we need happy endings sometimes.

Going to the September Int. Sweepstake winner. I hope you enjoy! :D

Thank you for this sweepstake win book! I already own and have read this so I'll be passing this on soon. It's a very good read.

Sending to the winner of October International RABCK Sweepstakes, enjoy!

There must be some mistake. Its can't be me that won....... :) how exciting! Thank you!

As part of Oppem's Birthday RABCK 2013, this is going to moonblue. Happy birthday!

ETA May 4 - this appears to be lost in the mail :(