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| Original Title: | Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet |
| ISBN: | 0786838574 (ISBN13: 9780786838578) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Kashmira Sheth
Hardcover | Pages: 250 pages Rating: 3.77 | 680 Users | 85 Reviews
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| Title | : | Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet |
| Author | : | Kashmira Sheth |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 250 pages |
| Published | : | March 20th 2006 by Hyperion Books for Children (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Cultural. India. Fiction. Romance. Realistic Fiction. Teen. Contemporary |
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Jeetas family is caught up in the whirlwind of arranging marriages for her two older sisters, but the drama and excitement leave Jeeta cold. She knows that tradition demands the parade of suitors, the marriage negotiations, the elaborate displays, the expensive wedding parties but where is the love and romance that the movies promise? She dreads her turn on the matrimonial circuit, especially since Mummy is always complaining about how difficult it will be to find Jeeta a good husband, with her dark skin and sharp tongue. As Jeeta spends more time with her new friend from school, Sarina, and Sarinas educated, liberal parents, she begins to question her tradition-bound familys expectations. And when she falls in love with Sarinas cousin Neel, Jeeta realizes that she must strike a balance between independence and duty and follow her own path. With its gentle humor and a rich sense of place, Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet is an engaging coming-of-age novel set in contemporary Mumbai, India.Rating Of Books Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
Ratings: 3.77 From 680 Users | 85 ReviewsCrit Of Books Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
I really liked the authentic feel Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet had for middle-class Mumbai life, but I think the book overall feels like it's playing too nice and safe with the topic. All those domestic details are certainly welcome, but at times Kashmira Sheth seems to use them avoid the uglier issues at hand. Coming-of-age tales of young women straining against societal inequities (in this case, Jeeta's wish to be educated and not married off in an arranged marriage) are really important stories toThis book was sweet. A YA novel where the girl is battling between the modern desire to interact and be more than a married girl and a mother who wants her settled. The gender lines were interesting. The fact that mom would argue now much better boys where to girls, because girls left you, and yet her elder daughter kept coming back. Perhaps this was related to the idea that her son-in-law had no extended family, So rather than loosing a daughter they gained a third son. But the extreme levels
This book was a nice coming of age story, though the author's point was a bit belabored in her attempt to establish Jeeta as an independent thinker. Jeeta's voice in the book made her seem younger than her 16 years. It's a very simple story of a young girls struggle to defy convention and decide her own destiny. I realized too late there was a glossary of terms at the end of the book, which would have helped me understand it better. I do recommend it as a book club selection as a way to start
I really enjoyed this book, I wish it had gone just a bit further into the story. It felt cut short for no real reason. Not like an open ended story, where you can imagine all the possibilities, but like the forgot to add the last couple chapters. That being said, I really enjoyed the characters, learning about their culture, and the story in general. Worth picking up.
Though it is young adult book, it caught my eye with the henna design on the cover. Glad I picked it up. Its a story about a girl Jeeta, who stands up for herself. The author has very well written about the teenage issues and the parent and teenager relationship. I thoroughly enjoyed Jeeta's love-hate relationship with her sisters. The best friend who Jeeta thinks has everything and is the confident booster. A good read for teenagers. I felt the book concludes with - its not just
The book I read was Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet by Kashmira Sheth. I liked the book because it was realistic fiction and tells that in most places its more old fashion and they still have arranged marriages. The main setting of the book is in India, and also the main characters are Jetta, and Neel. The conflict is that Jetta met a boy named Neel while she was at the pool with one of her older sisters. Her mother doesnt allow them to talk to boys, and her sisters thought it was a bad idea to talk to
A wonderful coming of age story
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