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The Taste of Ginger

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The Taste of Ginger

Written by: Mansi Shah
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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In Mansi Shah’s stunning debut novel, a family tragedy beckons a first-generation immigrant to the city of her birth, where she grapples with her family’s past in search of where she truly belongs.

After her parents moved her and her brother to America, Preeti Desai never meant to tear her family apart. All she did was fall in love with a white Christian carnivore instead of a conventional Indian boy. Years later, with her parents not speaking to her and her controversial relationship in tatters, all Preeti has left is her career at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm.

But when Preeti receives word of a terrible accident in the city where she was born, she returns to India, where she’ll have to face her estranged parents...and the complicated past they left behind. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of her heritage, Preeti catches a startling glimpse of her family’s battles with class, tradition, and sacrifice. Torn between two beautifully flawed cultures, Preeti must now untangle what home truly means to her.

©2022 Mansi Shah (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Coming of Age Genre Fiction Historical World Literature
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Critic Reviews

“Narrator Soneela Nankani takes listeners on the roller-coaster ride of emotions felt by Preeti when she returns to India for the first time since she was 7.…Nankani handles flashbacks gracefully, uses several accents to define characters, and makes Indian traditions and settings sparkle.”—AudioFile Magazine

“Narrator Soneela Nankani adeptly delivers the emotion-charged story, drawing on her skill with accents….Listeners who appreciate fiction with themes of class divisions, immigration, and self-assessment will enjoy.”Library Journal, a Best Fiction Audiobook of 2022

“Immersive, beautiful and descriptive."Audicted Podcast

All stars
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Very relatable story. And practical but grooving too. Enjoyed listening to it !! 7

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