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kabuwu · 3 years

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Ok so Piece by Piece by Priya Huq ...... super good . I'm glad I decided to actually read it . This is the first time I've ever seen a book talk about the Bangladeshi war and the generational trauma that came from it, and coincidentally the 21st of February is coming soon so a timely read too

#ohh man .#it was def a different experience than ive had but . god some of the parts .#the parts w nisrin's nana were too real tbh like the way he tried to make everything seem like his decision w his permission #and the initial nervousness nisrin had over veronica with the cross necklace #and it made me realize that going thru the war and moving here made for two very opposing reactions .#either leaving our religious and cultural things behind to be safe and fit in and thus a conflict when the kid wants to learn the culture #and do things within it (which happened in the story) or #the parents/grandparents/whatnot double down on the culture and go to some extremes to preserve it (my + alot of ppl i know's experience)#it didnt occur to me that the opposite also happens .. but it makes alot of sense #and the parts showing nisrin's trauma + like . the generational and war trauma . god . god #like both eye opening and achingly familiar. im glad i read it #im gonna try to leave a review on goodreads #momo mood

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