The Paths of Marriage by Mala Kumar

The Paths of Marriage

Mala Kumar

334 pages first pub 2014 (view editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate multigenerational family sagas exploring cultural identity, generational conflict, and LGBTQIA+ themes through intimate, emotionally layered storytelling would find this book compelling.

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Lakshmi, a bright student who grew up in poverty, marries and immigrates to the United States from India to provide a better life for herself and her family. Clinging to her cultural realities, she forces her American daughter, Pooja, into an arra...

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