Bitter Sweets

from Bbexlibris

A tale of a family who's only facts are interwoven with deceit and false pretensions. Starting out with the lies told in order to become an actress, the grandmother in this story filles her lips with words that are not true in order to capture he ticket out of the country. Once this one ancestor ...

from juliayoung

Roopa Farooki's first novel is quite the achievement. It starts with a wondrously complex story about a Bengali family, and draws the reader into the complex relationships the family members have forged. The main disappointment, to me, at least, is the too-neat wrap-up at the end; for a book that...

from blakefraina

Roopa Farooki's delightful confection of a book tells the story of three generations of a family of deceivers. Despite their many peccadilloes - sloth, dishonesty, infidelity and bigamy chief among them - Farooki has created a colourful and loveable bunch of characters that are a complete joy to ...

from Neverwithoutabook

An interesting book, not so much for it's look at Pakistani & Indian culture, as it is an exploration of the way in which human beings lie to and deceive each other and the consequences that can occur. This was not a difficult book to read and did hold my attention throughout. I had thought about...

from jesssh

Farooki presents a unique balance of the light-hearted and elements of a soap opera in this epic tale that centers on the damage that can be done through deception. This story won't be for everyone and I personally prefer some other books I have read that evoke a similar story or themes (such as ...