The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
Taste attributes: familyhistoricaldramawarfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA moving family novel that is warm-hearted and realistic. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.
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- Author
- Veera Hiranandani
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 264
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- Open Library
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