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| 1a5f4c1 | What is the nature of life? Life is lines of dominoes falling. One thing leads to another, and then another, just like you'd planned. But suddenly a Domino gets skewed, events change direction, people dig in their heels, and you're faced with a situation that you didn't see coming, you who thought you were so clever. | divakaruni fiction immigrant-fiction indian-american love mothers-and-daughters novel relationships women-s-books | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni | |
| e57d1fe | My mother clutches at the collar of my shirt. I rub her back and feel her tears on my neck. It's been decades since our bodies have been this close. It's an odd sensation, like a torn ligament knitting itself back, lumpy and imperfect, usable as long as we know not to push it too hard. | divakaruni immigrant-experience india indian-american love mothers-and-daughters novel novel-in-stories women-s-books | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni |