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"An Indian-American anthropologist, with a family background of polygamy and himself a product of a pre-arranged marriage, sets out to perpetuate tradition and find the perfect bride for his U.S.-born lawyer son, and in so doing revives in himself bittersweet memories. Vivid description of abuse, greed, rape, and unbridled cruelty, amid counter-cultural tradition and philosophy penetrate the pages of this thought provoking, educational,and entertaining novel."
Anoop Chandola, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Life of a profession:
- lawyer creature
Inside culture (main char)
- Other Asian
Other aspects:
- immigrant story
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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