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| "There is nothing better book-wise, than falling upon
a brilliant novel…such was the case with The Space Between Us by
Thrity Umrigar…" -- Time Out, London UK -- 04/06 |
| "...engrossing and moving..." -- The
Independent (UK) -- 03/01/06 |
| "Thrity Umrigar has a striking talent for portraying
pain and suffering and the sheer unfairness of life. " --
Financial Times -- 02/17/06 |
| "The story absorbs the reader with its gleaming
compassion, its sharp observation of the contrasting surfaces of
privileged Parsi and afflicted Hindu life, the different degrees of
self-awareness in the female protagonists, and the mortal struggle
in which Bhima is locked with Sera and her family." -- Globe
and Mail -- 02/06 |
| "On a sunny afternoon; all right in my world, I burst
into deep, heaving tears. I was reading The Space Between Us by
Thriry Umrigar..." -- Pages Magazine -- 02/06 |
| "Umrigar is a perceptive and often piercing
writer..." -- The New York Times -- 01/22/06 |
| "...Iridescent colours, noise, the smell of frying
bhelpuri and everywhere people... ...a powerful social
commentary..." -- The Economist -- 01/18/06 |
| "The book's plot twists rival any best-selling page
turner... ...characters are so sophisticated and complex... ...[Umrigar's]
rich language and eye for the powerful detail..." -- Beacon
Journal -- 01/15/06 |
| "Readers will turn the last page reluctantly and remember the turns of
Umrigar's prose long after they have retired the book..." --
Bookreporter.com -- 01/06 |
| "Umrigar is a skilled storyteller, and her memorable
characters will live on for a long time." -- Washington Post
-- 01/08/06 |
| "Sadness suffuses this eloquent tale, whose
heart-stopping plot twists reveal the ferocity of fate." --
Booklist Starred Review -- 01/03/06 |
| "The Space Between Us does invite comparisons to
stories we've heard before (for instance "The Kite Runner," which
takes place largely in Afghanistan...)... that doesn't take away
from the blunt realism and beauty of Umrigar's book." -- San
Francisco Chronicle -- 01/01/06 |
| "The Space Between Us... is... layered with keen,
feminine insight into class and family, betrayal, guilt and love."
-- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) -- 01/01/06 |
| "...beautiful, simple, and real... ...the text flows
smoothly and is eminently readable... ...[Umrigar's] characters are
so well written..." -- Armchair Interviews -- 12/05 |
| "A subtle, elegant analysis of class and power"
-- Kirkus Review -- 11/15/05 |
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