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An excellent IRL read, facilitated by a Parsee member: about a Parsee man who returns to India in his 30s to adopt a child he and his white American wife can't have. He finds not only adoption challenges, but a greatly aged and weakened mother who reveals disturbing family secrets. Many layers of complexity around family structures, aging, class, gender, religion, and nationality, very movingly told.

Cathy had wanted adopt from India for the best of reasons, of course: so they could have a child that looked like Remy. But, he thought, would we have looked here if we could have found a white baby in America? He and Cathy had always prided themselves on their politics and supported progressive causes, so why have they not considered a Black adoption? Remi knew the answer: there was a caste system in America and he had successfully scaled it./1

This started so confusing and after the first 5 chapters I gave up… not used to doing this so idk what to do … sucks

February 2025 Book #3

A contemporary chick lit where Felicia, an unsecured, immature character constantly take bad decisions that jeopardized her marriage, her emotional and physical security…and you, as a reader, will feel frustrated and mad during all this drama. Male figures here are terrible, abusive. Sexual abuse was minimized by family. Maybe the ending was a small step for Felicia start to grow up. Maybe this was the part that I liked⬇️

#abtadoption #bibliophile this one covers both sides of adoption through one unique character.
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I love books with a strong sense of place, and this one did not disappoint. The author did a wonderful job of depicting life on a remote island, complete with island traditions, food, and a cast of quirky characters. This setting, along with the growth in confidence of the main character, a bit of romance, and the revelation of some long-buried secrets made for a very enjoyable read.

#FictionalTraveler #Island

I did skim parts of the first of the book, so I did miss a few things. I liked one thing that happened, when so many novels would go the other way. I think I liked it because the author made sure that the reader understood, whereas so many other books wouldn‘t go into it. I also liked the ecological slant to the story (though that wasn‘t explored in a lot of detail, but it still appealed to me).

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I‘m really looking forward to traveling to the glorious fictional island of Tuga for #FictionalTraveler this month! What will everyone else be reading for the #Island prompt?