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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Friday Quotes: Rani Patel in Full Effect

Book Beginnings on Friday is hosted by Rose City ReaderShare the opening quote from the book.
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e Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's VoiceFind a quote from page 56.

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Title: Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel

Book Beginnings:
I caught him. Red handed. In the alley behind Kanemitsu's. My father and the barely out-of-adolescence homewrecker, making out. I can't stop bawling.
Friday 56:
Then I panic. What if they ask what statement I'm trying to make. I don't want to let anything about my parents slip.
Comment: I've only just started the book about Rani, an Indian-American rapper living in Hawaii. One of the themes of the book is incest and how girls lose their power in this situation. A tough subject. It is a Morris Award finalist this year (for Debut Author) so I know it has literary merit. I hope the tough topic doesn't detract from the story.




12 comments:

  1. This could be a tough book to read. I'm curious about how the topic of incest is handled.
    My Friday post features Náápiikoan Winter.

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  2. This is a new-to-me author and title. Although it may be a difficult read, I hope it meets your expectations.

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  3. I am curious, and I could probably handle the tough issues (because of my thirty-year career working child welfare cases!). But...hopefully the issues won't detract. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  4. I don't think I could read this. The issue is so enraging to me. But I do try to be open, so who knows:)

    My Friday 56 from Guarded

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  5. This one is for sure not for me. Dark issues have a way of clinging to me. :-( I'd love for you and your readers to checkout my BB & 56 . . . http://tinyurl.com/LisaKsBookReviewOOTDPbyLR

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  6. Interesting. The beginning has a matter of factness about it that seems like it will remain readable despite the tough topic. I hope you enjoy it!

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  7. The first part definitely grabs you. I would probably have kept reading based on that alone. Now knowing that incest is a theme, I'm not so sure. I do like the narrator's voice.

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  8. wow, that sounds like an interesting book - I am intrigued by the first sentence and your explantion of it. I have to check this out - blessings, and Happy New Year (found you via Friday 56) http;//withinthepagesofabook.com

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  9. Wow. Heavy. And still, I'm intrigued. I tend to enjoy books with tough topics; the lived realities of some of my students mirror books with tough issues, and it's nice to have a diverse read in my pocket to recommend if they want something along those lines. Thanks for sharing!

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    My 56

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  10. You pulled me in with the gritty nature, the realness of the story.
    Wishing you the best for 2017!

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  11. That is a tough subject. I've seen this one floating around. I hope you end up liking it!

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  12. I've been considering reading this one since I saw the nomination. Hope you enjoy it!

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