tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post2808905543449471029..comments2024-03-22T07:35:09.284-07:00Comments on Books in the City: And Laughter Fell From the Sky by Jyotsna SreenivasanBooksnychttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-36449224456242423332012-06-30T06:08:11.470-07:002012-06-30T06:08:11.470-07:00This sounds intriguing and reminds me of The Names...This sounds intriguing and reminds me of The Namesake by Jumpha Lahiri, another book on Indian assimilation and the expectations of parents.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-76813609994520063982012-06-27T17:46:44.353-07:002012-06-27T17:46:44.353-07:00This sounds like a good read, and I love the cover...This sounds like a good read, and I love the cover, too! Great review!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-59590480308678144112012-06-27T11:23:32.876-07:002012-06-27T11:23:32.876-07:00It would be very difficult to balance your own nee...It would be very difficult to balance your own needs with parents' expectations when you know they've sacrificed to give you a better life. It sounds like a book to make you think.Jen at Introverted Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804424405257091608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-35270348324664851762012-06-26T19:24:08.731-07:002012-06-26T19:24:08.731-07:00It sounds good!It sounds good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-35923057454153995812012-06-26T18:05:36.401-07:002012-06-26T18:05:36.401-07:00this sounds really good and substantial! thanks fo...this sounds really good and substantial! thanks for the great review- i'm intrigued!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-33835362701970271842012-06-25T15:31:21.443-07:002012-06-25T15:31:21.443-07:00I didn't realize this was an immigrant story. ...I didn't realize this was an immigrant story. Now I'm more interested than I was before. Great review!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-3486206650553757052012-06-25T13:46:41.519-07:002012-06-25T13:46:41.519-07:00I love a good immigrant story. This one sounds li...I love a good immigrant story. This one sounds like one a lot of people could relate to.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206029274559460902.post-7366879447818695922012-06-25T13:11:41.288-07:002012-06-25T13:11:41.288-07:00Glad you found it worthwhile; I plan to read it so...Glad you found it worthwhile; I plan to read it soon! Thanks for the review.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.com