Girls Burn Brighter

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A searing, electrifying debut novel set in India and America, about a once in a lifetime friendship between two girls who are driven apart but never stop trying to find one another again.When Poornima first meets Savitha, she feels something she thought she lost for good when her mother died hope Poornima s father hires Savitha to work one of their sari looms, and the two girls are quickly drawn to one another Savitha is even impoverished than Poornima, but she is full of passion and energy She shows Poornima how to find beauty in a bolt of indigo cloth, a bowl of yogurt rice and bananas, the warmth of friendship Suddenly their Indian village doesn t feel quite so claustrophobic, and Poornima begins to imagine a life beyond the arranged marriage her father is desperate to lock down for her But when a devastating act of cruelty drives Savitha away, Poornima leaves behind everything she has ever known to find her friend again Her journey takes her into the darkest corners of India s underworld, on a harrowing cross continental journey, and eventually to an apartment complex in Seattle Alternating between the girls perspectives as they face relentless obstacles, Girls Burn Brighter introduces two heroines who never lose the hope that burns within them In breathtaking prose, Shobha Rao tackles the most urgent issues facing women today domestic abuse, human trafficking, immigration, and feminism At once a propulsive page turner and a heart wrenching meditation on friendship, Rao s debut novel is a literary tour de force. Free Download [ Girls Burn Brighter ] author [ Shobha Rao ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr All the fiery stars to Girls Burn Brighter Though desperately difficult to wrap my head around the tragic events that happened, this was a book I savored I was emotionally invested and was lost in it completely This is why I read After finishing Girls Burn Brighter, I immediately wished I could have the experience ...4.391 stars published 03 06 18 this selection is cardiac conflagration if these details do not alight yr inner self and its indignation for the unjust treatment of human beings then i wish you well when you resume with yr beach reads thei became enveloped into girls burn brighter s story thei felt a hurt, a hurt whose kernal was this ignominious ember containing my ignorance, and to my disgust, most likely my indifference, indifference to my ken of those suffering who are not 4.391 stars published 03 06 18 this selection is cardiac conflagration if these details do not alight yr inner self and its indignation for the unjust treatment of human beings then i wish you well when you resume with yr beach reads thei became enveloped into girls burn brighter s story thei felt a hurt, a hurt whose kernal was this ignominious ember containing my ignorance, and to my disgust, most likely my indifference, indifference to my ken of those suffering who are not me these two young ladies, hardlythan girls, even though their experiences should not be wished upon people twice their age, endured such levels of evil that discomfited me and would not let me look away because i know stories like these are real trust me, i can t believe such evil exists as much as i know it does, and it took this book for me to reignite my fire to help do something about it.the title is referring to one s...I really thought I was going to love Girls Burn Brighter The novel starts out with a short prologue about an old woman being interviewed by a journalist about her garden of trees In only two pages, it was lovely, touching, and hard hitting, everything that I hoped the rest of the book was going to be.The story then begins with two girls, Poornima and Savitha, who become fast friends in their adolescence, who work together for Poornima s father, weaving saris Tragic circumstances soon pull the I really thought I was going to love Girls Burn Brighter The novel starts out with a short prologue about an old woman being interviewed by a journalist about her garden of trees In only two pages, it was lovely, touching, and hard hitting, everything that I hoped the rest of the book was going to be.The story then begins with two girls, Poornima and Savitha, who become fast friends in their adolescence, who work together for Poornima s father, weaving saris Tragic circumstances soon pull them apart, and they spend the rest of the book searching for one another.This book is brutal That in itself is not something that turns me off I mean, you know me the darker the better is pretty much my unofficial motto What began to grate on me was how gratuitous and pointless so much of this brutality was Shob...You can also read my reviews on WP Burn Brighter is a compelling tale of love, friendship, and self exploration But mostly survival It is the heart wrenching story of being a girl in India and the possibilities beyond a fate Her name, Poornima is a constant reminder of what she is not She is not a source of income, an economic burden to her family She is not a boy At sixteen, with the loss of her mother, Poornima is relegated to domestic servi You can also read my reviews on WP Burn Brighter is a compelling tale of love, friendship, and self exploration But mostly survival It is the heart wrenching story of being a girl in India and the possibilities beyond a fate Her name, Poornima is a constant reminder of what she is not She is not a source of income, an economic burden to her family She is not a boy At sixteen, with the loss of her mother, Poornima is relegated to domestic servitude to care about her four other siblings and father She is destined to be married off at sixteen But...Thank you so much Flatiron Books for providing my free copy of GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER by Shobha Roa all opinions are my own.Let me start by saying that this book will not make you feel good It is heartrending with horrific scenes that will make you cringe BUT it s not meant to make you feel good, instead it paints a picture of the author s very unique perspective And what I love about this book is the strength of the two strong female protagonists that were born into a society that sees them m Thank you so much Flatiron Books for providing my free copy of GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER by Shobha Roa all opinions are my own.Let me start by saying that this book will not make you feel good It is heartrending with horrific scenes that will make you cringe BUT it s not meant to make you feel good, instead it paints a picture of the author s very unique perspective And what I love about this book is the strength of the two strong female protagonists that were born into a society that sees themlike property than human beings It s not beautiful or easy it s painful, raw, oppressive, and hopeless However, it s brilliantly told, beautifully wri...Find this and other Reviews at In Tori LexThis book broke my heart into crumbs and I m still sweeping pieces of it off the ground Poornima and Savitha find ways to hold onto each other in a country that considers their existence a burden.They are both born poor and given few opportunities In India a girls humanity is measured by her utility Despite this Poornima and Savitha build their friendship on trust and awe Their love for each other empowers them to keep going, even when they are physi Find this and other Reviews at In Tori LexThis book broke my heart into crumbs and I m still sweeping pieces of it off the ground Poornima and Savitha find ways to...This is a fictional story of two young women living in a small village in India, then in the US, who form a powerful friendship It sustains them and fuels their spirit to survive, even when they are separated by a cruel betrayal and face all forms of oppression And when one of them decides to finally take control of her life, in a world in which she has no control, she tries to reunite with her friend, no matter how far she must go to do it, both figuratively and literally Hardship is nothing This is a fictional stor...Review soon. all the beacons of the world, standing all in a row, couldn t save her Savitha, Girls Burn Brighter Obliterated Broken Despaired Angry Despondent Heartbroken Helpless Hopeful Wretched Dejected Lost Furious Disappointed Hopeless.These are all the words I would use to describe the way I felt during and after this read Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao broke my spirit and crushed all hope This is a story of two girls turned young women that begin their lives in In all the beacons of the world, standing all in a row, couldn t save her Savitha, Girls Burn Brighter Obliterated Broken Despaired Angry Despondent Heartbroken Helpless Hopeful Wretched Dejected Lost Furious Disappointed Hopeless.These are all the words I would use to describe the way I felt during and after this read Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao broke my spirit and crushed all hope This is a story of two girls turned young women that begin their lives in India We meet Poornima and Savitha in Indravalli and follow along as they become...You know that moment when a books message finally clicks and you re just left wondering how you ll ever be the same after hearing it Yeah, I m in that boat right now I knew Girls Burn Brighter would be a five star read even before I read it The cover just screams read me and remain forever changed Read it and see how your eyes become wide open Here I am, an American woman, reading about how women from other countries get treated so terribl...

Girls Burn Brighter
  • 02 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 1250074258
  • Shobha Rao
  • Girls Burn Brighter