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Cargando... The Henna Artist (The Henna Artist #1) (edición 2020)por Alka Joshi
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The Henna Artist follows Lakshmi, a henna artist living in Jaipur, India in the 1950s, as she escapes her abusive husband, saves for a home of her own, and cares for a sister she only just found out about. The premise originally seemed intriguing, and I was quite excited to read it. Unfortunately, it did not live up to expectation. It felt very trauma touristy, taking a woman from among the top social classes in India and making her life miserable, which gave it a sour feeling. The problems she was having seemed more in line with the working class in the US instead of the elite in India. Additionally, it was written in a way that made it seem like it was taking place, at the earliest, in the 1980s, not the 1950s. Even beyond the content of the book, I did not care for the writing style. Lakshmi kept dealing with the same things over and over again, to the point that it got boring reading about it. It also tried so hard to be unpredictable that it swung all the way around to being extremely predictable. I would not have finished this had I not read it for a book club. Spectacular! Except...the end was a total disaster for a couple reasons: 1. Radha’s two-line apology swept away by Lakshmi immediately was SO incredibly frustrating which leads to.. 2. The character growth was superficial at the end. Radha, just ugh, but Lakshmi too. There was a distinct lack of self-reflection, no matter how many times the author said there was. 3. The last third of the book was so predictable and overly tidy. It read like a romance novel which was mismatched with the seriousness of the rest of the book. Okay one last minor thing - many of the italicized words aren’t in the glossary. Like why? sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesJaipur Trilogy (1) PremiosDistinciones
Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Jaipur, India, 1955. Con tan solo diecisiete años, Lakshmi escapa de un marido abusivo y se dirige a la vibrante ciudad de Jaipur, donde se convierte en la artista de henna más solicitada y en la confidente de las mujeres de las castas superiores.Las clientas creen que la henna de Lakshmi tiene el poder de seducir a sus esposos e incluso de concebir un hijo. Conocida también por sus remedios naturales y sus sabios consejos, debe andar con cuidado para evitar las habladurías que podrían arruinar su reputación. Cuando su marido descubre su paradero y aparece con una joven, Radha, a la que presenta como la hermana pequeña de Lakshmi, el velo de discreción que ha tejido cuidadosamente se ve amenazado. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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But, her life is about to change when a 13-year-old sister shows up at her doorstep with her estranged husband, a sister she never knew she had.
In the heart of it, this is a really well-written piece of historical fiction. Alka Joshi paints a vivid image of the Jaipur society ruled by social norms and the caste system of the time.
Lakshmi is an interesting female protagonist and many other characters are unique and well done.
The plot is a little soapy, but it works. Even though the topics in this book are often very heavy, there is a particular lightness to it, so at times it feels like a fairy tale. This to me shows the skill of Joshi as a storyteller.
If there is one thing I didn't like - the character of Radha could've been given a little bit more depth and clarity.
4.5 stars rounded up!
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