Imagine your whole life being
determined by the elders in your family. While many young adults feel
like this is always the case, they may not be part of a cultural and
religious society that demands this determination as social norms.
In Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, the idea of arranged
marriages and the struggle against modern culture is explored.
Abdulla, a young Qatari man who has already experienced one arranged
marriage, is struggling against the loss of his wife, Fatima and
their unborn child. He feels as if he could never marry again, but is
chosen to marry his cousin, Hind.
Hind does not like the idea of getting
married, and especially not to Abdulla. Her stipulation to marry him
is that she is allowed to earn her master's degree in London. She
wants one year before the marriage is to take place. During that
year, she befriends Sangita, an American born woman with Indian
ancestry. They get along great until Sangita's brother Ravi shows up.
His kind free spirit rubs off on Hind and she leaves on an adventure
in which she is not allowed to partake. That's when Sangita must
cover for her friend when Abdulla unexpectedly shows up in London.
This is a book that explores the clash
between new and old, country and culture, religion and spirtuality.
Not everyone understands what it is like to live in this type of
culture, but the author does an excellent job of giving the reader a
first-hand account of what it is like to struggle for freedom while
still wanting to fall onto tradition.
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2 comments:
Thanks for taking the time to read my book. I know how backed up bloggers can get. It's tough to imagine living for your life for someone else -- and that's what my characters are up against. I'm glad that came through :). Bloggers rule.
Great review, Terri. I'm so glad you enjoyed Love Comes Later--both the story and the commentary on tradition v modernization. Thanks for being part of this tour,and please take a moment to cross-post your awesome review to Amazon and GoodReads.
Em :-D
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