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Mitenhän tämän nyt muotoilisi. Kaunis tarina, vahva kertomus, suurten tunteiden näyttämö. Äidinrakkaus, joka ylittää kaiken muun, sota ja sen äärettömät vääryydet, raakuus ja toivo samassa hetkessä. Tätä kaikkea Kulta-aika oli, mutta se oli sitä aivan valitettavan huonosti kirjoitettuna. Se oli alleviivaava, se ei antanut lukijan ymmärtää itse. Se ratkaisi toisen puolesta, paljasti ennen kuin olisi ollut tarve ja jätti kertomatta sen, mikä kaikesta lopulta olisi tehnyt inhimillistä. Sillä oli mahdollisuutensa, mutta kovin korkealle se ei yltänyt. Harmi. Tämä kun oli kirja, josta olisin halunnut pitää enemmän, ihan jo sen tarinan ja historiakuvansa vuoksi.

spinsale's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

I really enjoyed this well written story of a Bangladeshi woman and her children caught in the middle of the Bangladesh struggle for independence and it was just lovely to read about it through the eyes of ordinary people.

It provides some cultural insights and a glimpse into a not too distant history that could all too easily be unknown or forgotten by people who aren’t connected with the people of Bangladesh.

mwebber814's review against another edition

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3.0

This was my reading the world choice for Bangladesh. I’d give it 3.5 stars. This is probably one of the better reads I’ve done so far for the reading the world challenge, but there was still something missing for me a bit so I can’t give it a four or five. Overall though it was a quick read, an interesting story, and as always, I learned about historical events that I’d never been taught about before. If you are completing the same challenge, I’d highly recommend this pick for Bangladesh.

greywolfheir's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

naomi_r_p's review against another edition

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4.0

Read this for English Literature in Highschool. Pretty interesting to learn about Bangladesh during a period of war.

krystianna's review against another edition

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5.0

Read for a class! I quite enjoyed this one.

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