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"Originally set in the tea estate of a wealthy family in Darjeeling, India this is the story of two sisters, Aloka and Sujata, who were always jealous of the other. Aloka the eldest daughter is popular, confidant, and beautiful. Sujata is reserved and homely, but intelligent and knows the family business to a science. Enter Pranab, a charismatic young employee of the plantation who has been organizing the workers to demand better pay and benefits. A romance soon develops between Pranab and the beautiful Aloka and they become engaged. However, when Aloka is out of town, Sujata and Pranab become involved and they discover that they are truly soulmates. When the conventional Indian family finds out, however, the grandmother sends Sujata to Canada and Aloka and Pranab flee to New York to escape her irate father.
The story continues ten years later with the divorce of Pranab and Aloka. The family matriarch is calling the family back to India to celebrate her birthay. Pranab, still in love with Sujata all this time is hoping to reconcile with her, but meanwhile the grandmother is attempting to arrange a marriage with another man for Sujata. Aloka, ever the devoted and forgiving wife of Pranab, is trying to revive their marriage.
A beautiful novel, rich in Indian tradition and culture, draws the reader into the world of a tea plantation. While orginally at odds with one another, the sisters ultimately find the value and strength in family, and they find that neither one has room for Pranab in their heart. "
Sonnet Davis, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one man--two sisters
Struggling with whom?
- Sister
Who:
- grandma
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
If he's not white he must be...
- indian
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- writer
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
If she's not white she must be...
- indian
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Focus of story
- equally on 3 in a l-triangle
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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