Sunday, May 10, 2009

2009 book 98

Tania James' Atlas of Unknowns
This is the story of two sisters growing up in India--one lies her way into a prestigious scholarship in America, then runs away when her lies surface, while the other, injured in a childhood accident, finds success as an artist and then tries to use her success to find her missing sister. Both sisters-and the myriad other characters they encounter--are very well-written, and the story is abundantly satisfying. A.

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