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Nov 01, 2013GLNovak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book, even though there were times when I shook my head at what Beena does or neglects to do. Her sister Sadhana dies suddenly in her apartment and is not discovered for a week. This tragedy requires Beena to return to Montreal from Ottawa to deal with the aftermath. In so doing, she also returns to their childhood and thus starts a very engaging story of loss, support, family, racial issues, mothers, sons, lovers, life in general, all helping to bring fullness and understanding to the why of things. Beena has always looked out for her sister, even when Sadhana lashed out and turned her back, and as she remembers and deals with those memories, comes to understand some basic truths about relationships, especially honesty and openness always being the best course.