"A landmark portrait of toxic parenting and its tangled aftermath." Starred Kirkus Review
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"Sharp as a blade and laced with Avni Doshi’s caustic wit, this a story about love and betrayal. Not between lovers - between mother and daughter." The Booker Shortlist 2020
A searing and addictive literary debut about mothers and daughters, obsession and betrayal
In her youth, Tara was wild. She abandoned her arranged marriage to join an ashram, took a hapless artist for a lover, rebelled against every social expectation of a good Indian woman - all with her young child in tow. Years on, she is an old woman with a fading memory, mixing up her maid's wages and leaving the gas on all night, and her grown-up daughter is faced with the task of caring for a mother who never seemed to care for her. This is a poisoned love story. But not between lovers - between mother and daughter. Sharp as a blade and laced with caustic wit, Burnt Sugar gradually untangles the knot of memory and myth that bind two women together, revealing the truth that lies beneath.
Fiction: general and literary, Family life fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues
Paperback
Avni Doshi
240 pages
H: 198mm W: 129mm Spine: 15mm
Weight: 170 grams