Everything Here Belongs to You

De: Saborna RoyChowdhury

Narrado por: Prajakta Talele

As Parul grows older, she becomes increasingly unhappy and resentful with her lot in life. Mohini struggles with their relationship as well, never sure whether to treat Parul as a sister or a servant. When Parul has a passionate, secret affair with Rahim, a radical Muslim, the careful order the Sens have maintained is thrown into chaos.

Parul must decide where her loyalties lie when Rahim asks her to betray the Sens and endanger a young American man who is staying with them and to whom Mohini is attracted. Parul's choice will shock the family and determine everyone's future.

Follow the powerful and emotional story of two young women, Parul and Mohini, as they navigate their complex relationships and the strict societal expectations placed upon them. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, one woman is faced with a heart-wrenching choice that will determine the fate of those around her. This beautifully written and deeply intimate exploration of love, loyalty, and identity will leave you questioning the norms and expectations placed upon us and the power of our own choices.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"Everything Here Belongs to You succeeds beautifully at telling an intimate and deeply felt story of a troubled connection between two young women, set against a larger narrative of ideological conflict." –IndieReader (4.8 Starred Review)

Great book

This was a great book. I enjoyed the storyline with all the twists and turns as the characters grew up and navigated through their lives. The narrator did an amazing job portraying the different emotions of the unique personalities and kept me wanting to listen all day waiting to hear what was coming next.

Reminded me of Memoirs of a Geisha

Ultimately this is the story of a friendship between two young women in India who grew up in the same house, one a maid and one the daughter of the owners of the house. The drama is all about culture clashes…the maid is Muslim and the family is Hindu. I felt like I was stepping into a world I knew little about, discovering its secrets, through these two engaging women. I felt the weight of the discrimination on Parul, the maid, that led her on a dangerous path of difficult choices.

The writing was so evocative that it reminded me of MEMOIR OF A GEISHA. This is why I love reading. It’s as though I’ve stepped into someone else’s life and can see the world from their eyes.

There’s also an American in the story so we see some of the culture clashes between the two countries but filtered through the eyes of the two young women.

The ending was powerful. I don’t want to say too much about it, but it’s well worth the read. The final lines gave me hope, not only for the young women, but for our world.