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Cinnamon Gardens

Pages
368
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1980s Colombo, the residents of the affluent Cinnamon Gardens neighborhood navigate the shifting tides of a society on the brink of civil war. Balendran Benjamin struggles to reconcile his secret life with the rigid expectations of his powerful father, while his niece Annalukshmi fights for her independence as a teacher. Their stories intersect against a backdrop of colonial legacy and rising political unrest.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
RacismTrauma

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