China Room
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- Author：Sunjeev Sahota
- ISBN：191121585X
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Summary
'A gorgeous， gripping read' Kamila Shamsie
'A stunning novel， I'm blown away by it。 I was gripped from the first page to the last。' Tessa Hadley
'Such a thrilling combination of beauty and heartbreak。 It's breathtaking。' Charlotte Mendelson
A multigenerational novel of love， oppression， trauma and the pursuit of freedom， inspired in part by the author's own family history， China Room twines together the stories of a woman and a man separated by more than half a century but united by blood。
Mehar， a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab， is trying to discover the identity of her new husband。 She and her sisters-in-law， married to three brothers in a single ceremony， spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room'， sequestered from contact with the men。 When Mehar develops a theory as to which of them is hers， a passion is ignited that will put more than one life at risk。
Spiralling around Mehar's story is that of a young man who in 1999 travels from England to the now-deserted farm， its 'china room' locked and barred。 In enforced flight from the traumas of his adolescence - his experiences of addiction， racism， and estrangement from the culture of his birth - he spends a summer in painful contemplation and recovery， before finally finding the strength to return home。
'A stunning novel， I'm blown away by it。 I was gripped from the first page to the last。' Tessa Hadley
'Such a thrilling combination of beauty and heartbreak。 It's breathtaking。' Charlotte Mendelson
A multigenerational novel of love， oppression， trauma and the pursuit of freedom， inspired in part by the author's own family history， China Room twines together the stories of a woman and a man separated by more than half a century but united by blood。
Mehar， a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab， is trying to discover the identity of her new husband。 She and her sisters-in-law， married to three brothers in a single ceremony， spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room'， sequestered from contact with the men。 When Mehar develops a theory as to which of them is hers， a passion is ignited that will put more than one life at risk。
Spiralling around Mehar's story is that of a young man who in 1999 travels from England to the now-deserted farm， its 'china room' locked and barred。 In enforced flight from the traumas of his adolescence - his experiences of addiction， racism， and estrangement from the culture of his birth - he spends a summer in painful contemplation and recovery， before finally finding the strength to return home。
Reviews
Gina
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Not quite 4 stars in spite of wonderful storytelling; but lacked the punch of The Year of the Runaways。 Three and a half stars。
BooksnFreshair （Poornima Apte）
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This one blew me clear out of the water。 Just。。。wow！ Reviewing for Booklist so look for review there。
Megan
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A beautifully written novel that juxtaposes a young man experiencing heroin withdrawal with the story of a young woman in an arranged marriage in 1929 Punjab who unsure which of three brothers she is married to。
Signe
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What。 A。 Book。 No spoilers: Set in India， a dual narrative between 1920s and 1990s。In 1920s， three women are married to three brothers in a single ceremony， and due to oppressive gender roles and rules， aren't allowed to speak to their husbands， which means they do not know which of the brothers each is married to。 In 1999， the great-grandson of one of these women returns to India from Britain for one summer hoping to recover from his drug addiction， and to reconnect with the country he's of but What。 A。 Book。 No spoilers: Set in India， a dual narrative between 1920s and 1990s。In 1920s， three women are married to three brothers in a single ceremony， and due to oppressive gender roles and rules， aren't allowed to speak to their husbands， which means they do not know which of the brothers each is married to。 In 1999， the great-grandson of one of these women returns to India from Britain for one summer hoping to recover from his drug addiction， and to reconnect with the country he's of but knows nothing about。About love， oppression and lives lived small cowing to arbitrary rules。 A fairly short novel but it packs an incredible amount。 While there's a trend to focus on debut novels at the moment， nothing quite beats a writer who's mastered their craft - this being Sahota's third novel （one of which was shortlisted for a Booker and won a heap of other awards） - the writing is beautiful， clear， free of any frills， it cuts to the bone of the matter precisely and effortlessly。One of those rare books where， once you finish it， you're in a daze， surprised the world around you is still the same， oblivious of what's just happened， of the intensity of what you've just lived through。 。。。more
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