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.
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A gaggle of women, all speaking over each other in loud, animated voices, filled my parent's small living room.
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(Lake Union Publishing, 1 January 2022, ebook, 317 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle, #AmazonFirstReads)
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It took a while to get into The Taste of Ginger. I didn't think I'd enjoy it at first. The issue I had was the main character, Preeti. I really struggled to connect with her and find any emotional connection. I really didn't like her. I thought she was a whiny pain. It took a good few chapters for me to warm to her and start to get behind her. When this happened I really started to enjoy the book. I enjoyed the way she develops across the book. This is a pleasure to read.
