This was an interesting immigrant story Brick Lane by Monica Ali telling of two Bangladeshi sisters, Nazneen and Hasina. Nazneen, 18, is sent to London for an arranged marriage with a much older man and struggles to adjust to her new life. Her husband, Chanu, is a wonderful character who always has a "project" but never seems to get anywhere, but he treats Nazneen well. Meanwhile we learn of Hasina's life through letters she writes to Nazneen. They often think back to their childhood and in particular their mother. The story spans about 20 years and we see the growing unrest in the Moslem community as world events take their course. This was a terrific story with great characters. 41/2/5Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Brick Lane
This was an interesting immigrant story Brick Lane by Monica Ali telling of two Bangladeshi sisters, Nazneen and Hasina. Nazneen, 18, is sent to London for an arranged marriage with a much older man and struggles to adjust to her new life. Her husband, Chanu, is a wonderful character who always has a "project" but never seems to get anywhere, but he treats Nazneen well. Meanwhile we learn of Hasina's life through letters she writes to Nazneen. They often think back to their childhood and in particular their mother. The story spans about 20 years and we see the growing unrest in the Moslem community as world events take their course. This was a terrific story with great characters. 41/2/5
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