Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Loading... Trail of Broken Wingsby Sejal Badani
Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a well written book about a difficult subject. Three sisters are physically abused as children and the effects on each of them is different. They come together as their father lays dying and all old memories and feelings to the fore. All damaged and their marriages and lives falling apart, they begin to heal a bit as they try to learn to communicate with each other and their families. It's a distressing, upsetting, frustrating read. Frustrating because you want to take these women and shake them out of their dysfunctional patterns, but on the other hand, the book is well written enough that you have nothing but sympathy for their situations. A good family drama, high emotions, worth reading if you enjoy these types of emotional stories. ( ) I really enjoyed this story of a mother and her three daughters. Without giving away what they experienced, at times it was difficult to read, but ultimately, the four women found that by sharing what they thought were failings, they could move forward. This story spans three generations, and confronts the damage caused by putting a good face on for the neighbors instead of dealing with the problems in the home. Shortly after they moved to America from India, Brent began beating his pregnant wife Ranee and young daughter Marin. He insisted on perfection in everything, beating Marin for any perceived infraction of his rules. When his wife gave birth to Sonya, who was not the son he wanted, she also learned the feel of his abuse. Shortly thereafter baby Trisha was born, who became his favorite. She witnessed the abuse but didn’t experience it. Marin escaped the household through an arranged marriage, spending her life as an overachiever, demanding the same of her daughter. Sonya left after her college graduation, her career spanning the globe as she shied away from any type of commitment. Six years later Sonya reluctantly returned to her childhood home after Brent falls into an unexpected coma. There she and Marin are finally forced to face what they’d hidden from themselves and others. As Trisha begins to experience strange dreams, previously hidden family secrets begin to be revealed. Soon, the foundation upon which all of them had built their lives is forever shattered. Though suffering broken bodies, hearts and dreams, each member of this family found a way to repair their broken wings and fly again. Their individual voices, traumatic experiences and sense of hope reach out to readers who may be experiencing similar circumstances, making this an important read. Highly recommended for Adults. Book review link: https://shouldireaditornot.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/trail-of-broken-wings-sejal-... no reviews | add a review
When her father falls into a coma, Indian American photographer Sonya reluctantly returns to the family she'd fled years before. Her soft-spoken sister, Trisha, has created a perfect suburban life, and her ambitious sister, Marin, has built her own successful career. But as these women come together, their various methods of coping with a terrifying history can no longer hold their memories at bay. Buried secrets rise to the surface, and as their father's condition worsens the daughters and their mother wrestle with private hopes for his survival or death, as well as their own demons and buried secrets. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers
Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |