Books
by Meera Syal
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Anita and Me |
A 1960's Indian child born into an isolated Black Country village before it is gobbled up by urban sprawl. A fertile little mind, she cannily bridges the gap between two cultures, finding truth, lies and reality. Tenderness and love flow around her - also the world's cruelties - yet many laughs for the reader. I'd say Syal calls 'a spade a spade', but that could be one of her own jokes! Clever, feeling writing, not told.
(Joan Jackson - bwl 13 April 2002) |
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