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Korobi, a 17-year-old girl from India, is burdened with the weight of her troubled family and the silence surrounding her parents' deaths. When she receives a love note from her mother and a revelation from her fiancé, she decides to travel from India to America in search of her true identity. This journey takes her from the quiet suburbs of India to the bustling streets of America, where she confronts the harsh realities of the post-9/11 world. Korobi must navigate the expectations of her family, confront her own identity, and grapple with the complexities of her relationship with her fiancé. The novel explores the themes of fathers and daughters, family secrets, and the challenges of adapting to a new culture and life in America.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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