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‘Cry about the simple hell people give other people — without even thinking. Cry about the hell white people give coloured folks, without even stopping to think that they’re people, too.’
‘Atticus says cheatin’ a coloured man is ten times worse than cheatin’ a white man,’ I muttered. ‘Says it’s the worst thing you can do.’
– To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, the genius storyteller, pulled out yet another masterpiece from her magical hat of creativity: Sister of My Heart. Even though Anju and Sudha are cousins, their love for each other surpasses that of the real sisters. Anju — the outspoken, straightforward, and rebellious one — balanced out Sudha — the beautiful, soft-spoken, and compliant. Since their fathers died before the girls were born, they were raised in a matriarchal household under the watchful eyes of their mothers and their aunt.
Are we really growing or just growing old? This is one question that continues to judge my whole existence mostly at my birthdays. I love hanging out with old people because of the light of wisdom that they shed. When they talk about what they learned in their life, I feel enlightened. However, this is…
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I do not deem myself worthy of rating a timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice. However, I can help other readers see this book in a new light. There are readers who steer clear of classics with numerous reasons. I, myself, have dreaded the…
